National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Argonne

Lima, Allen County, Ohio
Listed
October 6, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001352

About this property

The Hotel Argonne is a historic hotel in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Built in 1919, the hotel was dedicated to veterans of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during the recently concluded World War I. Designed by Andrew DeCurtins, the heavily ornamented ten-story hotel is built of limestone and brick. Among the exterior features are spandrels and pilasters with triple entablatures on the lowest two floors, plus a cornice with plentiful dentils and parapets. Inside, the lobby includes marble, various types of wood, and large amounts of decorative molding. In 1982, the Hotel Argonne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its architecture. It was part of the "Lima Multiple Resource Area", a group of seventeen architecturally significant Lima buildings that were added to the Register together. Like several other buildings in this collection, the hotel was among the last major structures erected in Lima's most prosperous years, during which oil wealth and the success of the Lima Locomotive Works were the most important parts of a thriving economy.

Location

201 N. Elizabeth St.
Lima, Allen County, Ohio
40.74158, -84.10702

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Hotel Argonne listed on the National Register?

Hotel Argonne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Argonne?

Hotel Argonne is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Argonne?

The period of significance for Hotel Argonne is recorded as the industrial era.

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