Tipp City in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monroe Township Building
4-8 E. Main Street
| | Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
1. Monroe Township Building Marker
Monroe Township
Building
Erected - 1915 - 1916
Trustees
Oscar Karns Harry Prill Geo. B. Eickmeyer S. O. Mitchel Clerk A. W. Miles Treas
Attorneys
E. H. & R. A. Kerr
Architects
Schenck & Williams
The clock on this building presented in memory of Sidney & Barbara Chaffee by their children grand children and great grand children
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Old Tippecanoe City Historic District
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 39° 57.665′ N, 84° 10.263′ W. Marker is in Tipp City, Ohio, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Tippecanoe City Engine Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Miami Citizens National Bank & Trust (within shouting distance of this marker); Hughes Development Corporation
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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
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
2. Monroe Township Building Marker
Additionally, an architectural description of the house and its neighbor can be found on page 8:
Built in 1915, this unique two Jacobethan structure dominates the corner of Third and Main. Known as the Monroe Township Building, it now houses a variety of business and public meetings.
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.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
3. Monroe Township Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
