Jackson Township in Union City in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Parent Elevator

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

1. Parent Elevator Marker

Inscription. John I. Parent founded the Parent Elevator in 1882. It was incorporated in 1906. The Parent Elevator was the oldest grain elevator in eastern Indiana or western Ohio. They dealt in grain, feed, coal, and seed. The Parent Elevator was under family ownership from 1882 to the early 1960's.

The elevator was completely destroyed by fire in the early 1960's and stood where Landmark stands today. The John Parent homes still stands today on East Elm Street.

John I. Parent 1830-1906
W. Grant Parent 1863-1932
Ralph K. Parent 1893-1949
John R. Parent Manager till early 1960's

Left to Right: Ben Barr of Lancaster Pennsylvania. Thad Bart and W. Grant Parent

Parent Elevator, as it looked in 1949, was located east of Wall Street at 206 South Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 40° 11.899′ N, 84° 48.073′ W. Marker is in Union City, Ohio, in Darke County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on South Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Sycamore Street, Union City OH 45390, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union City Railroad History (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transportation History

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(about 800 feet away); The Red 73 Creamery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Community On The Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Union City Gateway Rails-to-Trail Project (approx. ¼ mile away); Raphael Kirshbaum Building (approx. 0.4 miles away in Indiana); Community Through the Eyes of Mississinawa Valley Students (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

2. Parent Elevator Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.