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Klaus Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and side of the Klaus Block
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Location	401-405 N. Main St., Lima, Ohio
Coordinates	40°44′39″N 84°6′19″W / 40.74417°N 84.10528°W / 40.74417; -84.10528
Area	less than one acre
Built	1870
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Lima MRA
NRHP reference No.	82001864
Added to NRHP	October 7, 1982

The Klaus Block is a historic building in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Built along Main Street in 1870, it is a rectangular three-story structure built in a Victorian variant of the Gothic Revival style of architecture. The exterior features a simple rectangular shape of three bays on each side, topped with a hip roof of asphalt. Decorations such as brick corbelling and stone trim highlight the interior.

Many types of businesses have occupied space in the Klaus Block through its history. In its earliest years, the block's builder operated a butcher shop in the building, and a speakeasy operated in a ballroom on the topmost floor during Prohibition. A pharmacy has always been run in its southeastern (frontmost) corner.

During the 1870s, the increasing importance of the railroad industry to Lima's northern side resulted in the northward expansion of the city's downtown. The Klaus Block was one of several large buildings erected in the city at this time; among these structures was the Allen County Courthouse, which is also located to the north of the original downtown.

In 1982, the Klaus Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural significance. It was one of seventeen Lima buildings that were listed on the National Register together as part of the Lima Multiple Resource Area.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 11.
3. ^ Hopkins, Phyllis G. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area. National Park Service, 1980-05-15, 5. Accessed 2010-04-24.

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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio
National Historic Landmark	Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut
Historic district	West Market Street Boulevard Historic District
Other properties	Adgate Block Allen County Courthouse Armory-Latisona Building Barr Hotel Griffith Breese Farm Beck and R.C. Cahill Buildings Dorsey Building Elks Lodge First National Bank and Trust Building Hotel Argonne Klaus Block Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company Lima Memorial Hall Lima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot Lima Stadium Linneman Building MacDonell House Marks-Family House Martin Block and Kibby Block Metropolitan Block Neal Clothing Neely-Sieber House Ohio Theatre Renz Block Round Barn St. John Catholic Church U.S. Post Office Union Block
Formerly listed	Round Barn Wheeler Building
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Allen County, Ohio and List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio

• Commercial buildings completed in 1870
• Gothic Revival architecture in Ohio
• Buildings and structures in Lima, Ohio
• National Register of Historic Places in Allen County, Ohio
• Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
• Office buildings in Ohio
• Pharmacies on the National Register of Historic Places
• Health care companies based in Ohio