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on North Main in 1887. By 1903, his business had expanded to the point that he needed to purchase larger premises; accordingly, he bought a nearby three-year-old building and established his business there. For many years, the company was a leading part of the local economy; at the time of its sale
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in the nearby vicinity; the city's population had grown by 300% in the previous fifteen years, and many large buildings were being erected in the city's downtown. Its architecture was comparable to or superior to that of many other period buildings; a 1980 survey ranked it as one of the most
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prominent examples of late nineteenth-century architecture remaining in the city. In recognition of its significant architecture, it was listed on the
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building, the Renz Block was constructed primarily of brick with stone details; the roof was flat and made of
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in 1982, along with seventeen other downtown buildings. Another of these buildings was the nearby
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area
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When the Renz Block was constructed, Lima was in the middle of an
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National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio
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to another company in 1958, it was the largest bakery in
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
246:. Located along North Main Street across from the 1310: 262:. Among its leading aspects were an elaborate 234:was a historic commercial building in downtown 493:West Market Street Boulevard Historic District 711: 428: 284:Jacob Renz, its second owner, who founded a 1329:Demolished buildings and structures in Ohio 687:List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio 718: 704: 578:Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot 435: 421: 46: 35:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1334:Buildings and structures in Lima, Ohio 1319:Commercial buildings completed in 1900 1311: 553:First National Bank and Trust Building 397:, 1980-05-15, 5. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Renz Block is located in Ohio
Renz Block is located in the United States
Lima, Ohio
40°44′36″N 84°6′18″W / 40.74333°N 84.10500°W / 40.74333; -84.10500
Late Victorian
MPS
Lima MRA
82001354
Lima
Ohio
United States
Allen County Courthouse
Victorian
story
asphalt
parapet
facade
sashed
transom lights
baker
bakery
Allen County
economic boom
petroleum
National Register of Historic Places
Metropolitan Block
parking lot

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