Historic Districts
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Indiana - Miami County
Miami County Indiana has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690, Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, Elkenberry Bridge, Godfroy, Francis, Cemetery and Shirk--Edwards House.

Several famous people are associated with these Miami County historic places including Marie Stuart Edwards and James Omar Cole.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Miami County places including Douglas Aircraft Co., Rochester Bridge Co., Merritt Harrison, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., H.G. Bowstead, J. B. Goodall, Price and McLanahan, Lehman & Schmitt and P.H. McCormack. Prominent architectural styles found in Miami Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Art Deco.

B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690 (added 1993 - - #93000540)
Also known as B-17G-90-DL-44-83690
Heritage Museum Foundation, off US 31 , Grissom Air Force Base
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Douglas Aircraft Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building (added 1983 - - #83000007)
Also known as Senger Dry Goods Company Building
Broadway and 5th Sts. , Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Cole, James Omar, House (added 1984 - - #84001198)
Also known as Cole House
27 E. 3rd St. , Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Cole,James Omar
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Converse Commercial Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000907)
Converse, Converse
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Other
Period of Significance:
1865-1965 AD
Converse Depot (added 1995 - - #95000205)
Also known as Pennsylvania RR Depot
203 E. Railroad St. , Converse
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Price and McLanahan
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Converse--Jackson Township Public Library (added 1999 - - #99000298)
Also known as 103-620-51001
100 S. Jefferson St. , Converse
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bowstead, H.G.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Elkenberry Bridge (added 2006 - - #06000848)
Also known as Miami County Bridge #28; 103-507-15054, Bridge 1-19; Lost Bridge
IN 100 E over Eel R in Richland Twp. , Chili
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rochester Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Godfroy, Francis, Cemetery (added 1984 - - #84001203)
IN 124 , Peru
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1812
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Native American, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Miami
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Graves/Burials, Village Site
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Jacobs, Terrell, Circus Winter Quarters (added 2010 - - #12000188)
6125 US 31 South, Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Jacobs, Terrell
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
Miami County Courthouse (added 2008 - - #08000194)
Also known as 103-507-31109
Public Square , Peru
Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lehman & Schmitt, McCormack, P.H.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Paw Paw Church and Cemetery (added 1982 - - #82005252)
Paw Paw Pk. , Peru
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Owner:
Private
Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52 (added 1983 - - #83000008)
Paw Paw Pike , Chili
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Peru Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002492)
Roughly bounded by Wabash River, Wabash, 7th and Miami Streets, Peru
Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1870-1964 AD
Peru High School Historic District (added 2013 - - #12001154)
80 W. 6th St., Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
Shirk--Edwards House (added 1995 - - #95001109)
50 N. Hood St. , Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harrison, Merritt
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Edwards, Marie Stuart
Significant Year:
1921, 1862
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters (added 1987 - - #87000837)
Also known as Peru Circus Farm;Valley Farms
2.5 mi. SE of Peru , Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Restaurant
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
Westleigh Farms (added 2003 - - #03000976)
2107 S. Frances Slocum Trail , Peru
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
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