- Martin and Kibby Blocks
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Martin Block and Kibby Block
Front and southern side of the blocks
Location: 140-146 S. Main St., Lima, Ohio Coordinates: 40°44′19″N 84°6′19″W / 40.73861°N 84.10528°WCoordinates: 40°44′19″N 84°6′19″W / 40.73861°N 84.10528°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1884 Architectural style: Victorian Gothic Governing body: Private MPS: Lima MRA NRHP Reference#: 82001868[1] Added to NRHP: October 7, 1982 The Martin and Kibby Blocks are a pair of historic buildings in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Erected in 1884, they are brick structures built in the Victorian Gothic style of architecture. Both buildings are rectangular structures, three-stories tall, and topped with sloped roofs of asphalt. Among the decorative elements present on these buildings are brick pilasters next to the main entrances, stone lintels around the windows, and decorative corbelling between the structural brackets.[2]
Contemporary to the construction of the two blocks was the discovery of petroleum in the vicinity of Lima and the consequent rapid growth of the city. A large number of significant commercial buildings were erected in the city at this time, including the Martin and Kibby Blocks and several other major commercial buildings along South Main Street near the city's central square.[3]:5
In 1982, the Martin and Kibby Blocks were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of their historically significant architecture. Many other Lima buildings, including six others on South Main,[3]:8 were added to the Register at the same time as part of the "Lima Multiple Resource Area,"[1] a collection of downtown buildings important because of their architecture.[3]:3
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 14.
- ^ a b c Hopkins, Phyllis G. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area. National Park Service, 1980-05-15. Accessed 2010-04-24.
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National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio National Historic Landmark 
Historic district West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
Other properties Adgate Block | Allen County Courthouse | Armory-Latisona Building | Barr Hotel | Griffith Breese Farm | Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings | Dorsey Building | Elks Lodge | First National Bank and Trust Building | Hotel Argonne | Klaus Block | Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company | Lima Memorial Hall | Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot | Lima Stadium | Linneman Building | MacDonell House | Marks-Family House | Martin Block and Kibby Block | Metropolitan Block | Neal Clothing | Neely-Sieber House | Ohio Theatre | Renz Block | Round Barn | St. John Catholic Church | U.S. Post Office | Union Block
Formerly listed Round Barn | Wheeler Building
Owner objected to listing Cardosi Building-Hetrick Block | Kewpee Restaurant | Prescription Center-Madisons | Sigma Theatre | Thomas Building-Savings Building
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1884
- Gothic Revival architecture in Ohio
- Buildings and structures in Lima, Ohio
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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