{"nrhp_refnum":"86001925","name":"Jay's Lunch","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"258 Federal Plaza W","address_restricted":false,"city":"Youngstown","county":"Mahoning County","state":"OH","lat":41.10164316700008,"lon":-80.65278770399993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-07-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story commercial building at 258 Federal Plaza West in downtown Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, built about 1915 (dated c. 1910-20 in the inventory) with a terra cotta Classical Revival facade.","why_significant":"The building is significant for its architecture, with one of the most ornate and best-preserved terra cotta facades remaining in downtown Youngstown. It also represents the smaller-scale commercial construction that helped make West Federal Street the city's premier shopping district in the early 20th century.","narrative":"Located at 258 Federal Plaza West in downtown Youngstown, this three-story commercial building was constructed about 1915 and houses a diner known as Jay's Lunch. It is small, but its terra cotta facade is among the most ornate in the city. The upper floors have a tripartite bay with fluted pilasters topped by Composite capitals, a frieze with classical swags and medallions, a modillioned cornice below a tiled shed roof, and a parapet with diamond and shield-shaped medallions. The storefront keeps its original stone cornice, though newer materials cover other features. Over the years the building held retail and office tenants, including a barbershop, a tailor, and doctors' offices. It was listed for its architecture and for its role in the growth of West Federal Street as Youngstown's main shopping district, during a period when the city's population rose from about 45,000 to 170,000 between 1900 and 1930.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Exterior and interior condition listed as good; present use is commercial. The storefront has been altered, and the facade is described as well preserved.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.165515-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86001925.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985828","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/mahoning-county/jays-lunch-86001925/"}