Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Seiberling Mansion
Photographed By Phyllis A. Prats, April 22, 2015
1. Seiberling Mansion Marker
Seiberling Mansion was built in 1890 for Monroe Seiberling, a well-known Kokomo natural gas boom industrialist. His elaborate Neo-Jacobean, Romanesque Revival mansion took three years to build, costing $50,000. George Kingston, inventor of the carburetor used in Henry Ford’s Model-T, lived in the mansion from 1914 to 1946. Indiana University at Kokomo used the mansion for classes from 1946 to 1965. The Howard County Historical Society is responsible for the listing of the Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places on December 16, 1971. In 1972, after a renovation, the mansion became the home of the Howard County Historical Museum.
Erected 2009 by the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution; K. Cynthia Thompson Stout, Indiana State Regent 2006-2009.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1971.
Location. 40° 29.221′ N, 86° 8.664′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. Marker is on West Sycamore Street (Indiana Route 22) west of North Phillips Street, on the left when traveling east
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elwood Haynes (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Seiberling Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Seiberling Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); David Foster (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chief Kokomo (approx. half a mile away); Memorial To The Patriots of 1776 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Haynes International (approx. 0.6 miles away); Howard County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kokomo.
Also see . . . History of Seiberling Mansion. Howard County Museum website entry:
This page has a photo gallery at the bottom. (Submitted on October 14, 2019.)
Additional keywords. NRHP
Photographed By Phyllis A. Prats, April 22, 2015
2. Seiberling Mansion Marker
Photographed By Trevor L Whited, June 13, 2022
3. Seiberling Mansion Marker
Photographed By Phyllis A. Prats, April 22, 2015
4. Seiberling Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 16, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 21, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 4. submitted on October 14, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
