{"nrhp_refnum":"84003624","name":"Miller Block","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3202-3214 Lorain Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cleveland","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.48217958200007,"lon":-81.70881561799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-07-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story polychromatic brick residential and commercial block at 3202-3214 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland's near west side (Ohio City), built 1906-8 and designed by architect George H. Steffens.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it represents a multi-purpose apartment and commercial building type built on Cleveland's near west side as the area shifted from a walking city to a streetcar city. It is also an example of George Steffens' work, showing his ability to design in several architectural idioms, including early 'progressive' or 'Wrightian' features.","narrative":"Rising three stories at Lorain Avenue and West 32nd Street in Cleveland's Ohio City, the Miller Block is a dark red brick building combining ground-floor storefronts with apartments above. Built in 1906-8 to designs by George H. Steffens, it features ribbed brick piers at the base, a buff plaster band with an arcaded fringe beneath the parapet, a stone balcony and an asymmetrical arrangement of windows. It was listed for two reasons. First, it is a rare local example of a large multi-use block in a neighborhood of small houses, shops and cottage industries, and the nomination suggests only about four such buildings survived. It dates from just before the area moved from a pedestrian city to a streetcar city. Second, it shows the range of Steffens, who also designed the Bohemian National Hall and the Hruby Conservatory in more conventional Revival styles. Here he used emphatic horizontal lines, asymmetry and playful fenestration. The interior has been heavily altered and vandalized.","period_of_significance":"1906-8","architect_builder":"George H. Steffens","architectural_style":"Eclectic, with Revival and early 'progressive' or 'Wrightian' features","criteria":[],"status_note":"Form describes the condition as altered; the interior has been remodeled and vandalized, and ground-floor windows are covered with plywood. Proposed for commercial and residential use.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.746364-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/84003624.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003624/d7f9e0fa19-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003624/d7f9e0fa19-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miller_Block_on_Lorain_Avenue.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miller_Block_on_Lorain_Avenue.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"74001447","name":"Ohio City Preservation District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/ohio-city-preservation-district-74001447/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987802","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137707442"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/miller-block-84003624/"}