1255--1293 Grandview Ave., Grandview, Ohio. County/parish: Franklin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 1997. NRIS 97000510.
1 contributing building.The Bank Block Building is a historic business and shopping center located in Grandview Heights, Ohio. Originally constructed in 1927, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1997. It is one of the oldest regional shopping centers still standing in the United States.
The building incorporates Colonial Revival architecture. It was noteworthy for containing 350 free parking spaces, which was rare at the time. It is known as the Bank Block Building because its original main anchor tenant was First Citizens Trust, later renamed to the Ohio National Bank. An Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled at the property on June 14, 2001.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988577