540 Riverside Drive
Built in 1924 for Toledo businessman
Francis Simmons. The exterior features
many medieval revival touches. The
entrance includes a decorative emblem
known as a chimera, which is an animal
sculpture meant to protect the home. The
home includes a butler’s pantry and service
kitchen on the first floor. It also has a
solarium with arched windows on the
southern portion and a walnut-paneled
library. The home has 23 rooms, including
eight luxurious bedrooms and seven
bathrooms and six fireplaces.
