Wiles, Perry, Grocery Company
Also known as: Zak's Restaurant
Why it's listed
Built in 1892 at 32 North Third Street in Zanesville, this four-story brick warehouse housed the wholesale grocery firm Perry Wiles and Sons, one of five such wholesalers in the city, together supplying more than 110 retail grocers. Architect Henry C. Lindsay designed it with rock-faced stone trim, a cast-iron storefront and an arcaded corbel table, and E. L. Winchell served as contractor. A plain brick annex was added in 1914. None of the other wholesale grocery buildings survive in recognizable form, and this is the only remaining commercial building from Lindsay's office and the only Romanesque-derived commercial structure downtown. Its upper stories and cast-iron storefront are largely unaltered, one of only two such nineteenth-century facades in the city. In 1978 part of the ground floor became a restaurant, keeping original iron columns, catwalks, windows and industrial elevator doors.
Significance in brief: It is the long-time business home of the wholesale grocer Perry Wiles and Sons and the finest surviving architectural remnant of Zanesville's wholesale grocery firms. It is the only remaining commercial building from architect H. C. Lindsay's office and the only extant Romanesque-derived commercial structure downtown. Its facade, with a cast-iron storefront, is largely unaltered.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80003200, listed November 25, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 32--36 N. 3rd St., Zanesville |
|---|---|
| County | Muskingum County |
| Listed | November 25, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003200 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1892 |
| Architect / builder | E.L. Winchell-builder; H.C. Lindsay-architect |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque influence (the 1914 annex is simple utilitarian brick) |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; part of the first floor was rehabilitated in 1978 as a restaurant, with original iron columns, windows, catwalks and elevator doors retained. Condition listed as excellent and altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Muskingum River Navigation Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.94083, -82.00880 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003200.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7169971
- This listing as JSON
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