National Register of Historic Places - Indiana (IN), 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

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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

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Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building (added 1983 - - #83000007)

Also known as Senger Dry Goods Company Building

Broadway and 5th Sts. , Peru

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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

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Cole, James Omar, House (added 1984 - - #84001198)

Also known as Cole House

27 E. 3rd St. , Peru

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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

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Converse Commercial Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000907)

Converse, Converse

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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

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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

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Converse--Jackson Township Public Library (added 1999 - - #99000298)

Also known as 103-620-51001

100 S. Jefferson St. , Converse

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Jacobs, Terrell, Circus Winter Quarters (added 2010 - - #12000188)

6125 US 31 South, Peru

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Jacobs, Terrell

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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Miami County Courthouse (added 2008 - - #08000194)

Also known as 103-507-31109

Public Square , Peru

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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

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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

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Peru Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002492)

Roughly bounded by Wabash River, Wabash, 7th and Miami Streets, Peru

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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

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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

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Shirk--Edwards House (added 1995 - - #95001109)

50 N. Hood St. , Peru

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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

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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

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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

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Westleigh Farms (added 2003 - - #03000976)

2107 S. Frances Slocum Trail , Peru

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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

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