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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Indiana.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Miami County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 15 properties listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. One property was listed, but has since been removed.

Properties and districts located in incorporated areas display the name of the municipality, while properties and districts in unincorporated areas display the name of their civil township. Properties and districts split between multiple jurisdictions display the names of all jurisdictions.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690
B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690
June 29, 1993
(#93000540)
Heritage Museum Foundation, off U.S. Route 31 at Grissom Air Force Base
40°40′06″N 86°07′46″W / 40.668333°N 86.129444°W / 40.668333; -86.129444 (B-17G "Flying Fortress" No. 44-83690)
Pipe Creek Township
2 Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building
Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building
September 1, 1983
(#83000007)
Broadway and 5th Sts.
40°45′18″N 86°04′10″W / 40.755°N 86.069444°W / 40.755; -86.069444 (Brownell Block/Senger Dry Goods Company Building)
Peru
3 James Omar Cole House
James Omar Cole House
March 1, 1984
(#84001198)
27 E. 3rd St.
40°45′12″N 86°04′00″W / 40.753333°N 86.066667°W / 40.753333; -86.066667 (James Omar Cole House)
Peru
4 Converse Commercial Historic District
December 27, 2016
(#16000907)
4 blks. along Jefferson between Marion & 1st Sts. & 1 blk. of E. Railroad St.
40°34′45″N 85°52′24″W / 40.579193°N 85.873319°W / 40.579193; -85.873319 (Converse Commercial Historic District)
Converse
5 Converse Depot
Converse Depot
March 3, 1995
(#95000205)
203 E. Railroad St.
40°34′49″N 85°52′14″W / 40.580278°N 85.870556°W / 40.580278; -85.870556 (Converse Depot)
Converse
6 Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
March 12, 1999
(#99000298)
100 S. Jefferson St.
40°34′39″N 85°52′26″W / 40.5775°N 85.873889°W / 40.5775; -85.873889 (Converse-Jackson Township Public Library)
Converse
7 Eikenberry Bridge
Eikenberry Bridge
September 20, 2006
(#06000848)
County Road 100E over the Eel River, southwest of Chili
40°51′19″N 86°03′21″W / 40.855278°N 86.055833°W / 40.855278; -86.055833 (Eikenberry Bridge)
Richland Township
8 Francis Godfroy Cemetery
Francis Godfroy Cemetery
March 1, 1984
(#84001203)
State Road 124, east of Peru
40°45′03″N 85°59′35″W / 40.750833°N 85.993056°W / 40.750833; -85.993056 (Francis Godfroy Cemetery)
Butler Township
9 Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters
Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters
April 5, 2012
(#12000188)
6125 U.S. Route 31, south of Peru
40°40′36″N 86°07′38″W / 40.676667°N 86.127222°W / 40.676667; -86.127222 (Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters)
Pipe Creek Township
10 Miami County Courthouse
Miami County Courthouse
March 19, 2008
(#08000194)
Public Square
40°45′16″N 86°04′08″W / 40.754444°N 86.068889°W / 40.754444; -86.068889 (Miami County Courthouse)
Peru
11 Peru High School Historic District
Peru High School Historic District
January 9, 2013
(#12001154)
80 W. 6th St.
40°45′16″N 86°04′24″W / 40.754444°N 86.073333°W / 40.754444; -86.073333 (Peru High School Historic District)
Peru
12 Shirk-Edwards House
Shirk-Edwards House
September 14, 1995
(#95001109)
50 N. Hood St.
40°45′08″N 86°04′30″W / 40.752222°N 86.075000°W / 40.752222; -86.075000 (Shirk-Edwards House)
Peru
13 Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters
Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters
February 27, 1987
(#87000837)
2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Peru
40°45′16″N 86°01′11″W / 40.754444°N 86.019722°W / 40.754444; -86.019722 (Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters)
Butler Township
14 Westleigh Farms
Westleigh Farms
September 28, 2003
(#03000976)
2107 S. Frances Slocum Trail, east of Peru
40°44′06″N 86°00′18″W / 40.735°N 86.005°W / 40.735; -86.005 (Westleigh Farms)
Butler Township

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52
Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52
September 30, 1983
(#83000008)
October 13, 2015
Paw Paw Pike, northeast of Chili
40°52′42″N 85°57′59″W / 40.878333°N 85.966389°W / 40.878333; -85.966389 (Paw Paw Creek Bridge No. 52)
Richland Township
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