Lima Cleaning and Pressing Company
a.k.a. 436-438 South Main Street
436-438 S. Main St., Lima, OHSignificant for its original architectural features--the only comparable example in Lima. The building has provided a variety of commercial purposes such as dry cleaners, and plumbing. The elaborate cast and wrought iron work on the facade of this building is other Lima buildings. In addition, the basement level entrances or the facade, while common in larger Eastern cities, have not been identified as other Lima commercial buildings. Important locally for the "untouched" aspect of its facade.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.