Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution

The Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution, also known as the Allen Correctional Institution, is a prison located in Lima, Ohio, a facility of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Type: Prison
Description: building in Ohio, United States
Also known as: “Allen Correctional Institution”, “Allen Correctional Institution Mental Health Building”, “Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility Mental Health Building”, and “AOCI”
Address: 2338 North West Street, Lima, OH 45801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Allen County Museum and Allen County Courthouse.

Allen County Museum

Museum

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The Allen County Museum is located in the city of Lima, the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. Occupying a half city block, the museum campus includes the main museum building, a log house, the MacDonell House, a Shay Locomotive display, the Children's Discovery Center, genealogy and local history library, railroad archives, and the Children's Garden. Allen County Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution.

Allen County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Allen County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at the corner of North Main Street & East North Street in Lima, Ohio, United States. In 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Allen County Courthouse is situated 2 miles south of Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution.

Lima Stadium

Stadium

Lima Stadium, built in the 1930s, is a historic stadium in Lima, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Its significance is listed as its architecture. Lima Stadium is situated 2½ miles south of Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and Cairo.

Lima

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Lima is a city in Allen County, Northwest Ohio and is the county seat of Allen County. Lima remains prominent in the area as a hub for business and local culture.

Cairo

Village

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Cairo is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 517. It is included in the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cairo is situated 4 miles north of Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution.

Allentown

Hamlet

Allentown is an unincorporated community in Allen County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Allentown is situated 5 miles west of Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution.