{"nrhp_refnum":"76001360","name":"Neely-Sieber House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"620 W. Spring St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lima","county":"Allen County","state":"OH","lat":40.73879072100004,"lon":-84.11436094999993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-12-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large brick three-story mansion at 620 West Spring Street in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, built in 1904 for oilman John D. Neely. The architect or builder is listed as George S. Mills.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the finest houses built in Lima, notable for its detailing, especially the interior woodwork and appointments. It is also tied to two prominent individuals, John D. Neely and later owner Frank X. Sieber. Its architecture is described as eclectic early 1900s with Georgian Revival elements.","narrative":"Built in 1904 at 620 West Spring Street in Lima, this massive brick house was commissioned by John D. Neely, a wealthy Oklahoma oil man, and reportedly cost $85,000. The south facade is symmetrical, with a center entrance framed by sidelights, a broken pediment and a semi-circular transom. Three dormers with round-arched windows recall the Georgian Revival style, and a wide veranda wraps the south and west sides, joined by a porte cochere. The 26-room interior includes hand-carved mahogany woodwork, a leaded glass foyer, hand-painted ceilings with gas chandeliers, a ballroom and servants' quarters. After Neely's death around 1919, the house went to the Business Woman's Club, then in 1924 to businessman Frank X. Sieber, whose family kept it until 1975. A last-minute effort saved it from demolition for bank parking, and the Lima Senior Citizens Club acquired it as a meeting place. It is regarded as one of the finest houses built in Lima.","period_of_significance":"1904-1975","architect_builder":"George S. Mills","architectural_style":"Georgian Revival and Neo-Classical Revival elements; eclectic early 1900s","criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned by the Lima Senior Citizens Club, which planned to use it as a meeting place; described as occupied and in good condition, with some alterations.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.014718-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001360.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001360/126358026e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001360/126358026e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neely-Sieber_House,_front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neely-Sieber_House,_front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986588","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neely%E2%80%93Sieber_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12063670"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/allen-county/neely-sieber-house-76001360/"}