Barr Hotel
201--209 E. High and 200--218 N. Union Sts., Lima, OHThis seven-story structure is the best example of a hostelry which was constructed in the early 1900s to accommodate the increased railroad traffic due to post-World War I industrial production.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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