Sebring, Frank, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1901 on West Ohio Avenue in Sebring, Ohio, this two-story red pressed brick house is a large Colonial Revival residence with stone quoins, a hipped roof and a two-story porch carried on Corinthian columns. Inside, a great central hall rises to a domed stained glass skylight, and the rooms contain mahogany, rosewood, oak and walnut woodwork. The house was the home of Frank A. Sebring (1865-1936), one of eight siblings who founded the town in 1898 and built its pottery industry. By 1915 Sebring had 3,500 residents and was the state's second most important pottery center. Frank Sebring served as president of the Limoges China Co. and as first president of the local building and loan association. F. D. Shewell is believed to have built the house. It is described as the last surviving Sebring house. Later changes include a replaced roof, removed railings and attic apartments added in the 1950s.
Significance in brief: It is tied to Frank A. Sebring (1865-1936), one of the founders of the town of Sebring and a leader in the pottery industry. It is described as the last surviving Sebring family house. It is also an imposing local example of Colonial Revival architecture, with a large two-story porch, classical columns and a stained glass skylight over the central hall.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88000545, listed September 21, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 385 W. Ohio Ave., Sebring |
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| County | Mahoning County |
| Listed | September 21, 1989 |
| Reference number | 88000545 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | F. D. Shewell |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classic/Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacant and showing a neglected appearance at the time of the nomination; altered over the years, and the carriage house was demolished in 1978. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 40.92272, -81.02476 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000545.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138565063
- This listing as JSON
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