Indiana in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Silas M. Clark House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2025

1. Silas M. Clark House NRHP Marker

Inscription.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Series. This historical marker is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 40° 37.206′ N, 79° 9.056′ W. Marker is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Wayne Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South 6th Street, Indiana PA 15701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grand Army of the Republic Post 28 (here, next to this marker); "Rest on Arms" (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Rest on Arms (a few steps from this marker); 5-inch Model 1897 Rifled Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park (about 300 feet away); "The Spirit of The American Soldier" (about 300 feet away); Indiana Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Regarding Silas M. Clark House. National Register Statement of Significance excerpt:

Clark

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built his home at a time when Indiana was rapidly growing as the center for county government and higher education. Its elegant style and impressive size show the wealth and feeling of the 1870's and 80's in the town of Indiana. John Sutton Hall, a National Register property on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was also built in the Italian villa style during the same period. While John Sutton Hall is a good example of the vernacular Italian villa on a large public building scale, Clark Memorial Hall shows this style of building used for a home.

After Clark's death, his residence was occupied by his son, J. Wood Clark. The Pennsylvania legislature passed an act in 1911 allowing county commissioners to erect a monument or memorial to Civil War veterans of their counties. In heirs for $20,000, and renamed it the Soldiers' Memorial Hall (later dedicated to veterans of all wars). The building was originally planned to be torn down and replaced with a new memorial hall and armory, but due to the urgent wartime need for a Red Cross headquarters and a patriotic meeting place the building was allowed to remain. As the American Red Cross headquarters from 1918 until 1930, the building was known as the Chapter House. In this regard it served as a focal point for war and disaster relief efforts within the county.

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Silas M. Clark House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2025

2. Silas M. Clark House and Marker

Silas M. Clark National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.