Tipp City in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The James Rousculp House

223 W. Main Street

— Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District —

The James Rousculp House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024

1. The James Rousculp House Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed the
National Register
of Historic Places
Old Tippecanoe City
Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 39° 57.677′ N, 84° 10.492′ W. Marker is in Tipp City, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on West Main Street east of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 W Main St, Tipp City OH 45371, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the 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: The Stanley Evans House (a few steps from this marker); The John H. Shearer House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mrs. Calvin Weaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ellen Cotterman Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hugh Hadden House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franklin Davis House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alva Parsons House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Richard Lang House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tipp City.

Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Form for the Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District.

A general synopsis of the district's historical significance can be found on page 11:

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Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District is architecturally significant in southwest Ohio, because it is a well preserved collection of canal town public, industrial, commercial, and residential structures. The district includes an unusual variety of styles and typifies a turn of the century town. Since the village has always enjoyed economic prosperity due to it s location along major transportation routes, and because of it s diversified industrial and commercial bases, it has not experienced a decline in the quality of civic life or in community pride in its buildings. Nor has it been swallowed up by any one major impact that could have overwhelmed this small canal town of yesterday as it grew into today's [1982's] city of approximately 6,000 people.

Additionally, an architectural description of the house and its neighbor can be found on page 6:

Two Queen Anne style homes built around the 1890's. Both have decorative gable peaks and roofs, and are among the nicer residential structures.

It was prepared in August 1982 by Judy Gilleland, Administrative Intern in the City Manager’s Office in Tipp City. (Submitted on December 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024

2. The James Rousculp House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.