{"nrhp_refnum":"79002714","name":"Old Railroad Station","other_names":["Elyria Academy of Beauty"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"49 East Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.368363128000055,"lon":-82.10348131999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick and stone former passenger railroad station at the northeast corner of Depot Street and East Avenue in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, built in 1924 and now used as a school building.","why_significant":"The inventory describes it as the last of the grand railroad stations, built before railroads declined in the Depression. When opened it was described as the finest passenger facility of the Lake Shore Line between Cleveland and Chicago. Its streamlined Art Deco detailing is cited as important in the Elyria context.","narrative":"Built in 1924 at the corner of Depot Street and East Avenue in Elyria, this two-story brick and stone building began as a passenger railroad station and now houses a school. Its design is NeoClassical, with pilasters and a cornice, but the ornamentation is streamlined and simplified in a way that reflects the emerging Art Deco style. The station was described as the last of the grand railroad stations, completed before railroads began their decline during the Depression. When it opened, it was called the finest passenger facility of the Lake Shore Line between Cleveland and Chicago. Inside, a skylit octagonal lobby has been divided into two levels, though the skylight can still be seen on the upper floor, and the elaborate waiting room has been remodeled. The building fills its entire lot, with loading platforms along Depot Street. Its exterior remains in very good condition, and its Art Deco detailing is considered important within Elyria's architectural context.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Alfred Felheime (architect or engineer); Stewart Wagner; G. C. Cleveland, Engineer","architectural_style":"Modern-NeoClassical","criteria":[],"status_note":"Now used as a school building; exterior in very good condition, interior altered; not endangered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.940831-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002714.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002714/6a6775308c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002714/6a6775308c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TnrSmith","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Railroad_Station_Elyria_OH.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">TnrSmith</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Railroad_Station_Elyria_OH.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"00001663","name":"Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/elyria-downtown-west-avenue-historic-district-00001663/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985696","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138497458"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/old-railroad-station-79002714/"}