Barr Hotel

Barr Hotel
The smaller of the two buildings of the Barr Hotel
Location 201-209 E. High and 200-218 N. Union Sts., Lima, Ohio
Coordinates 40°44′16″N 84°6′11″W / 40.73778°N 84.10306°WCoordinates: 40°44′16″N 84°6′11″W / 40.73778°N 84.10306°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1914
Architectural style Neoclassical
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 86001053[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1986

The Barr Hotel is a historic hotel on the eastern side of downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Built in 1914, the Neoclassical hotel occupies the northeastern corner of the intersection of High and Union Streets.[1]

Architecture

The primary portion of the hotel is a brick building, seven stories tall;[2] it rests on a concrete foundation[3] and is covered by a flat roof.[2] Next to this portion is a connected building, four stories high and also built of brick.[3] Large sash windows and Ionic-capped pilasters are among the most distinctive elements of the primary portion of the hotel.[2]

Historical context

During the early twentieth century, Lima experienced rapid growth as a result of its place as a hub for Standard Oil and as the home of the Lima Locomotive Works. Many large buildings were erected in the city's downtown, including the still-standing Hotel Argonne and the Ohio Theatre.[4]:5 The Barr Hotel is a typical building of this period.[2]

Recognition

In 1986, the Barr Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its significance in overall American history. As a little-altered example of Lima's golden years,[2] the hotel was significant partially because of the unusually frequent destruction of historic buildings in Lima since the early twentieth century.[4]:3

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 9.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Barr Hotel, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-05-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hopkins, Phyllis G. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area. National Park Service, 1980-05-15. Accessed 2010-04-24.