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Hotel Argonne
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National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Argonne

On the National Register since 198244 years
DeCurtins, AndrewListed 1982Lima
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About Hotel Argonne

Hotel Argonne, at 201 N. Elizabeth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Lima MRA. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric hotel in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

201 N. Elizabeth St., Lima · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hotel ArgonneStart here
  2. 2U.S. Post OfficeBuilding · next door
  3. 3Elks LodgeHulsken and McLaughlin · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Ohio TheatreBuilding · next door
  5. 5Allen County CourthouseSecond Empire · Built 1881 · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFirst National Bank and Trust BuildingWeary and Alford · Built 19030.1 miBNeal ClothingBuilding0.1 miBCahill, Beck and R. C., BuildingsBuilding0.2 miBMartin Block and Kibby BlockBuilding0.2 miBUnion BlockBuilding0.2 miBMetropolitan BlockVictorian0.2 miBRenz BlockBuilding0.2 miBKlaus BlockBuilding0.2 miBAdgate BlockMatthews, B.F. · Built 18800.3 miBLinneman BuildingBuilding0.3 miBLima Memorial HallBeaux Arts0.3 miBDorsey BuildingDorsey, Emory H.0.3 miBBarr HotelUnknown0.3 miBThe J.M. Sealts Company Warehouse BuildingBuilding0.3 miBArmory-Latisona BuildingBuilt 18960.4 miBLima Cleaning and Pressing CompanyBuilding0.4 miBNeely-Sieber HouseGeorgian Revival0.4 miBLima Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger DepotQueen Anne0.4 mi
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BMacDonell HouseVictorian · Built 18930.5 mi

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Questions about Hotel Argonne

Is Hotel Argonne on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1982 (Register number 82001352).

Is Hotel Argonne a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Miami And Erie Canal, Deep Cut, 14 miles away.

Can you visit Hotel Argonne?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Hotel Argonne?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71984410 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.