Tipp City in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Zion Lutheran Church
5 W. Main Street
| | Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District | |
has been placed the
National Register
of Historic Places
Old Tippecanoe City
Historic District
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 39° 57.682′ N, 84° 10.31′ W. Marker is in Tipp City, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 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 Robert Spencer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shirley Spencer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Post Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tippecanoe City Engine Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert C. Spencer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe Township Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The John & Katharine Sproule House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hugh Cramer 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:
The 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 5:
The only church in the Historical District, is a fine 2 bay, brick structure. The core was originally built in 1847 and its facade was added in 1894. Although re- modeled in 1924, it still retains its Romaneque Revival lines.
It was prepared in August 1982 by Judy Gilleland, Administrative Intern in the City Managers Office in Tipp City. (Submitted on December 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
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 128 times since then and 13 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.

