Next stop, 540 Riverside Drive. Built in 1924 for Toledo businessman Francis Simons, 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 with six fireplaces.
