{"nrhp_refnum":"79002723","name":"Redington Block","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E side of Middle Ave. between Broad and 2nd Sts. 2nd bldg from Ind. St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.36680344500007,"lon":-82.10644422299998,"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 three-story brick commercial building on the east side of Middle Avenue between Broad and Second Streets in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, dating from about 1890.","why_significant":"It is described as an important example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style in the city. It also stands on a section of Middle Avenue once known as \"Cheapside,\" where store prices were supposedly lower than on Broad Street.","narrative":"Built around 1890, this three-story brick commercial building sits on the east side of Middle Avenue in Elyria, between Broad and Second Streets. It has a rectangular plan, a sandstone foundation, a flat composition roof and about 50 feet of street frontage. Its facade is richly ornamented, with projecting bay windows at both ends of the upper floors, arched window openings framed in stone trim and an elaborate masonry cornice. The ground-level storefronts have been altered, and the upper-floor offices are in fair condition. The block is regarded as an important local example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It also stands on a stretch of Middle Avenue once called \"Cheapside,\" a name reportedly earned because stores there charged less than those on Broad Street. Neighboring buildings are of similar age and height, yet this one stands out for its ornament. Ely Park lies across the street.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Richardsonian Romanesque","criteria":[],"status_note":"Exterior in good condition; interior upper-floor offices in fair condition. Ground-level storefronts have been altered. Used as a commercial building.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.571771-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002723.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002723/0196287641-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002723/0196287641-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redington_Block.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redington_Block.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/71985718","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138507546"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/redington-block-79002723/"}