National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Indiana


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Indiana.

Location of Miami County in Indiana

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Miami County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 17 properties listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. One property was listed, but has since been removed.

Properties and districts located in incorporated areas display the name of the municipality, while properties and districts in unincorporated areas display the name of their civil township. Properties and districts split between multiple jurisdictions display the names of all jurisdictions.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690
 
B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690
June 29, 1993
(#93000540)
Heritage Museum Foundation, off U.S. Route 31 at Grissom Air Force Base
40°40′06″N 86°07′46″W / 40.668333°N 86.129444°W / 40.668333; -86.129444 (B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690)
Pipe Creek Township Relocated to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia in 2015[6]
2 Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building
 
Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building
September 1, 1983
(#83000007)
Broadway and 5th Sts.
40°45′18″N 86°04′10″W / 40.755°N 86.069444°W / 40.755; -86.069444 (Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building)
Peru
3 James Omar Cole House
 
James Omar Cole House
March 1, 1984
(#84001198)
27 E. 3rd St.
40°45′12″N 86°04′00″W / 40.753333°N 86.066667°W / 40.753333; -86.066667 (James Omar Cole House)
Peru
4 Converse Commercial Historic District
 
Converse Commercial Historic District
December 27, 2016
(#16000907)
4 blocks along Jefferson between Marion and 1st Sts., and 1 block of E. Railroad St.
40°34′45″N 85°52′24″W / 40.579193°N 85.873319°W / 40.579193; -85.873319 (Converse Commercial Historic District)
Converse
5 Converse Depot
 
Converse Depot
March 3, 1995
(#95000205)
203 E. Railroad St.
40°34′49″N 85°52′14″W / 40.580278°N 85.870556°W / 40.580278; -85.870556 (Converse Depot)
Converse
6 Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
 
Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
March 12, 1999
(#99000298)
100 S. Jefferson St.
40°34′39″N 85°52′26″W / 40.5775°N 85.873889°W / 40.5775; -85.873889 (Converse-Jackson Township Public Library)
Converse
7 Eikenberry Bridge
 
Eikenberry Bridge
September 20, 2006
(#06000848)
County Road 100E over the Eel River, southwest of Chili
40°51′19″N 86°03′21″W / 40.855278°N 86.055833°W / 40.855278; -86.055833 (Eikenberry Bridge)
Richland Township
8 Godfroy's Addition Historic District August 30, 2023
(#100009293)
Roughly bounded by Ewing, 6th, Water, Canal, and Wabash Sts., and Clay St. between Main and 2nd Sts.
40°45′22″N 86°04′00″W / 40.7560°N 86.0667°W / 40.7560; -86.0667 (Godfroy's Addition Historic District)
Peru
9 Francis Godfroy Cemetery
 
Francis Godfroy Cemetery
March 1, 1984
(#84001203)
State Road 124, east of Peru
40°45′03″N 85°59′35″W / 40.750833°N 85.993056°W / 40.750833; -85.993056 (Francis Godfroy Cemetery)
Butler Township
10 Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters
 
Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters
April 5, 2012
(#12000188)
6125 U.S. Route 31, south of Peru
40°40′36″N 86°07′38″W / 40.676667°N 86.127222°W / 40.676667; -86.127222 (Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters)
Pipe Creek Township Demolished in 2021[7]
11 Miami County Courthouse
 
Miami County Courthouse
March 19, 2008
(#08000194)
Public Square
40°45′16″N 86°04′08″W / 40.754444°N 86.068889°W / 40.754444; -86.068889 (Miami County Courthouse)
Peru
12 Peru Courthouse Square Historic District
 
Peru Courthouse Square Historic District
May 23, 2018
(#100002492)
Roughly bounded by the Wabash River and Wabash, 7th, and Miami Sts.
40°45′10″N 86°04′06″W / 40.752778°N 86.068333°W / 40.752778; -86.068333 (Peru Courthouse Square Historic District)
Peru
13 Peru High School Historic District
 
Peru High School Historic District
January 9, 2013
(#12001154)
80 W. 6th St.
40°45′16″N 86°04′24″W / 40.754444°N 86.073333°W / 40.754444; -86.073333 (Peru High School Historic District)
Peru
14 Peru Westside Historic District August 30, 2023
(#100009296)
Roughly bounded by 6th, Miami, 3rd, and Lafayette Sts.
40°45′07″N 86°04′33″W / 40.7519°N 86.0758°W / 40.7519; -86.0758 (Peru Westside Historic District)
Peru
15 Shirk-Edwards House
 
Shirk-Edwards House
September 14, 1995
(#95001109)
50 N. Hood St.
40°45′08″N 86°04′30″W / 40.752222°N 86.075000°W / 40.752222; -86.075000 (Shirk-Edwards House)
Peru
16 Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters
 
Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters
February 27, 1987
(#87000837)
2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Peru
40°45′16″N 86°01′11″W / 40.754444°N 86.019722°W / 40.754444; -86.019722 (Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters)
Butler Township
17 Westleigh Farms
 
Westleigh Farms
September 28, 2003
(#03000976)
2107 S. Frances Slocum Trail, east of Peru
40°44′06″N 86°00′18″W / 40.735°N 86.005°W / 40.735; -86.005 (Westleigh Farms)
Butler Township

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52
 
Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52
September 30, 1983
(#83000008)
October 13, 2015 Paw Paw Pike, northeast of Chili
40°52′42″N 85°57′59″W / 40.878333°N 85.966389°W / 40.878333; -85.966389 (Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52)
Richland Township Bridge was disassembled after a tree fell on it.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ https://museumofaviation.org/portfolio/b-17g-flying-fortress/
  7. ^ https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/indot-begins-demolition-of-historic-circus-barns/article_978ac466-82a7-11eb-aae6-f35678efb1c6.html