Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association Building
Erected 1917
Inscription.
One of the last works of Louis Henri Sullivan (1856-1924), the American architect whose original ideas of functional design and decorative ornament provided a basis for modern American architecture.
Erected 1965 by The Ohio Historical Society and The Architects Society of Ohio. (Marker Number 1-75.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 40° 17.05′ N, 84° 9.388′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Court Street (Ohio Route 29/47) and Ohio Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Court Street, Sidney OH 45365, 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: George W. Bush (within shouting distance of this marker); General Isaac Shelby (within shouting distance of this marker); Monumental Building (within shouting distance of this marker); US Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Korean Conflict / Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidney and Shelby County Millenium Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Shelby County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Shelby County World War I - World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.
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2. Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association Building
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 13, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.






