Tipp City in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Robert Spencer House
23 W. Main Street
| | Old Tippecanoe Main Street Historic District | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
1. The Robert Spencer House Marker
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° 57.68′ N, 84° 10.334′ W. Marker is in Tipp City, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on West Main Street east of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 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 Old Post Office Building (a few steps from this marker); Shirley Spencer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert C. Spencer Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The John & Katharine Sproule House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hugh Cramer House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Edward & Bonnie Martino House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Marjorie Vanderhorst Rigdon 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
this page online
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:
Built at the turn of the century, of Queen Anne, Stick and Tudor styles, is this 3 story residential structure, now used for commercial purposes.
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
2. The Robert Spencer House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
