Fire Blocks Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Fourth, St Clair and Second Sts
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Adam Schantz Jr Significant name
Dexter,Robert E. Architect
Pretzinger,Albert Architect
1912/00/00 Delco Electronics Corp Office After receiving an order from Cadillac, Delco rents a floor of the Beaver Power Building at 4th and St Clair and hires a dozen workers to build self-starters. Built in 1910, the structure will be later known as the St Clair lofts apartments.
1913/00/00
1915/00/00 Delco Electronics Corp Office Delco erects their second plant 340 E 1st Street in Dayton, later known as the Mendelson Building.

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Particulars for Fire Blocks Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Chicago School, Chicago Commercial
Historic Use Energy facility
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Historic Use Meeting hall
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Specialty Store
Other Description The Commercial Style



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th October 1992

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Fire Blocks Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Jefferson, Fourth, St. Clair and Second Sts.
Registry Number: 92001374
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Pretzinger,Albert; Dexter,Robert E.
Architectural Style: Chicago, Classical revival, Other
Attribute: The Commercial Style
Area in Acres: 5
Contributing Buildings: 23
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1913
Associated People: Schantz,Adam,Jr.
Historic Function: Social, Industry, processing, extraction, Industry, processing, extraction, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Meeting hall, Manufacturing facility, Specialty store, Energy facility
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Industry, processing, extraction
Current Sub-Function: Business Manufacturing facility Specialty store

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