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Miami Street Grade School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

one of 35 National Register listings in Seneca County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 155 Miami St., Tiffin, 44883
  • When was it listed? 1979-03-21
  • Category. building
  • Township. Tiffin city
  • National Register reference number. 79001945 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 273 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 273 specimens collected within 10 miles of Miami Street Grade School between 1891 and 1969: 245 Animalia, 19 Fungi, 9 Plantae. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Woolman, Babcock D. C., Baker O. E. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Corythucha bellula Gibson, 1918Corythucha bellula Gibson, 19181917C. DrakeTiffin
Specimen of Puccinia smilacis Schwein.Puccinia smilacis Schwein.1940Cooke, William Bridgenear Rock Creek near Jackson
Specimen of Equisetum hyemale L.Equisetum hyemale L.1969George T. Jones3 miles north of Tiffin, Clinton township
A photograph of the species Parus bicolor, not of this specimenParus bicolor bicolor Sibley & Monroe, 19901891Cross, WTiffin
A photograph of the species Pluvialis dominica, not of this specimenPluvialis dominica dominica (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)1891Cross, WTiffin
A photograph of the species Ambloplites rupestris, not of this specimenAmbloplites rupestris (Rafinesque, 1817)1893WoolmanSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio
A photograph of the species Cambarus rusticus, not of this specimenCambarus rusticus Girard, 18521893United States Fish CommissionTiffin, Sandusky River
A photograph of the species Etheostoma blennioides, not of this specimenEtheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 18191893WoolmanSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio
A photograph of the species Etheostoma caeruleum, not of this specimenEtheostoma caeruleum Storer, 18451893WoolmanSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio
A photograph of the species Etheostoma nigrum, not of this specimenEtheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, 18201893WoolmanSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio
A photograph of the species Hypentelium nigricans, not of this specimenHypentelium nigricans (Lesueur, 1817)1893not recordedSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio
A photograph of the species Micropterus dolomieu, not of this specimenMicropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 18021893not recordedSandusky River, Tiffin, Ohio

All 273 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Storms near this property

60 of 105 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tiffin, the town this property stands in, in 105 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 50 thunderstorm wind, 46 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2002Tornado (F3)Tiffin1 killed, 2 hurt, $12,800,000An F1 tornado touched down southwest of Tiffin near the Seneca County Airport. The tornado moved east northeast and strengthened to F3 intesity as it crossed U.S. Highway 224 and moved into Tiffin. The Honey Creek subdivision along County Road 19 near US 224 was hard hit. Six homes on Nantucket Drive in the subdivision were destroyed and many other homes damaged. As the tornado continued across the southern part of Tiffin it leveled a business along State Route 231 and destroyed several homes on Siesta Drive just east of State Route 231. A retirement community along St. Francis Avenue and just north of Siesta Drive was also hard hit by the tornado. Eight homes in the community were destroyed with five more damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable. Another 25 homes sustained lesser amounts of damage and several cars were found lying upside down. The tornado weakened to F2 intensity as it crossed State Route 100 and moved over Greenlawn Cemetary. From the cemetary, the tornado began to move in more of a northeasterly direction and briefly weakened to F1 intensity as it passed to the east of Heidelburg College. The tornado reintensified to F2 as it crossed State Route 18 and continued northeast across open country where it damaged many more homes and buildings. The tornado reached strong F3 intensity for several miles to the northwest and north of Republic. A 24 year old male was killed and two other people seriously injured when a home in Scipio Township on County Road 38 near County Road 43 was swept off of it's foundation. Two other homes nearby were also leveled. The tornado remained on the ground for another ten miles and gradually weakened to F2 intensity. It finally lifted south of State Route 18 near Fireside. Later, the same parent thunderstorm spawned another tornado a few miles away in Huron County. Overall, this tornado destroyed 32 homes and businesses, heavily damaged another eight and slightly damaged around 70 homes in Seneca County. Dozens of cars were also damaged and destroyed with downed trees and power poles numbering in the hundreds. The damage path from this tornado was roughly 21 miles in length and over 200 yards in width at times.
July 1999LightningTiffin1 hurtA 20 year old male was struck by lightning while golfing. The man was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries.
February 2011Flash FloodTiffin$1,500,000Portions of the Heidelberg University campus in Tiffin and the local YMCA were flooded as Rock Creek came out of it's banks. Waist deep water was reported in the Clinton Mobile Home park. The Riverbend Apartments experienced flooding in the lower-level apartments. At least 30 vehicles were damaged by flooding on the Heidelberg campus. Two drivers were rescued from submerged vehicles on county road 16 in Bloomville. One rescue occurred at US 224 just east of county road 17. Additional water rescues occurred at SR 19, CR 16, and TR 218.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindTiffin$150,000Thunderstorms winds blew several containers off of a moving train five miles west of Tiffin.
July 2011Flash FloodTiffin$100,000Over six inches of rain fell over Tiffin during the overnight hours. This resulted in numerous road closures, abandoned cars, and the evacuation of the Clinton Estates mobile home park. The YMCA building was flooded with significant damage. Most roads around Tiffin were closed for several hours.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindTiffin$100,000Thunderstorm downburst winds downed a dozen power poles along County Road 48 west of Tiffin in Hopewell Township. Two trees were also toppled southwest of Tiffin near the intersection of State Route 53 and U.S. Highway 224.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindTiffin$75,000A line of thunderstorms moved across Seneca County downing at least 30 trees across the southern half of the county. Some power outages were reported as well.
July 2013Flash FloodTiffin$50,000In Tiffin, water reached between two and three feet behind Tiffin Mall on Westwood and Northwood drives. The residential area between Kroger and Miami Street was most affected as many homes had up to a foot of water in their basements. Roadways in Seneca County with high water included CR 26, east of SR 53, SR 18, west of 224 and SR 53 south of Fort Seneca.
May 2011HailTiffin$50,000Thunderstorms produced a swath of quarter to golf ball size hail. Numerous vehicles and homes were damaged as a result of the large hail.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindTiffin$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across Seneca County.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindTiffin$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Tiffin. At least two homes were damaged by the fallen trees.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindTiffin$50,000Ten utility poles were downed, some snapped in half.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindTiffin$40,000Thunderstorms winds downed trees near Tiffin on County Roads 14 and 26 and Township Road 58. Power outages were also reported in the area.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$40,000Many trees and power lines were downed, a shed was blown over and a light pole fell on a car.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindTiffin$20,000The Emergency Manager reported thunderstorm winds brought a barn down on County Road 48 one mile north of Tiffin. Trees were also reported down in northern Seneca County between Bettsville and Old Fort.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindTiffin$20,000Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on top of a house.
May 2007HailTiffin$20,000Golf ball size hail was observed.
November 2002HailTiffin$20,000Half dollar size hail was observed seven miles east of Tiffin.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$20,000A tree was downed on a house.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$20,000A wind gust was estimated at 71 miles per hour. The roof was blown off of a barn and large limbs were downed.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindTiffin$14,000Seven power poles downed in Tiffin.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000A tree was blown down on a house.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Thunderstorm winds snapped a large tree limb. The limb damage a house and downed some power lines.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Thunderstorm winds caused a large tree limb to fall on a car trapping the person inside. No injuries were reported.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Tiffin.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees along US Highway 224 near Tiffin.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Many large tree limbs and power lines downed.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$10,000Trees were downed.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindTiffin$8,000Trained spotter estimated a 60 mph peak gust from a passing thunderstorm and saw shingles ripped from roof about three-miles east of Tiffin.
May 2010HailTiffin$5,000Half dollar sized hail was observed.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindTiffin$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs.
November 2003Thunderstorm WindTiffin$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed one tree and several large limbs.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindTiffin$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Tiffin and Fostoria.
May 2002HailTiffin$5,000Dime size hail was reported one mile east of Tiffin.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindTiffin$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees just east and northeast of Tiffin. A single large tree was also knocked down in Fostoria at 235 pm.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$4,000Several trees were downed, at least one on a car.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindTiffin$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindTiffin$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed one tree and one large limb.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindTiffin$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. A large tree was also reported down across State Route 53 north of Tiffin.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindTiffin$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and a large limb.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindTiffin$2,000A few large limbs were reported down.
April 2003HailTiffin$2,000Dime size hail was observed two miles south of Tiffin.
April 2003HailTiffin$2,000Penny size hail was observed.
December 1998Thunderstorm WindTiffin$2,000Large limbs were downed southwest of Tiffin.
May 2014HailTiffin$1,000The public reported quarter size hail in Tiffin.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000A few large limbs were reported down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000A few large limbs were reported down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000A few large limbs were reported down.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindTiffin$1,000A few large limbs were reported down.
April 2004HailTiffin$1,000Quarter size hail was observed five miles north of Tiffin.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindTiffin-Numerous trees downed about two-miles south of Tiffin.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindTiffin-Tree downed in Tiffin.
July 2025Flash FloodTiffin-Multiple locations along a several mile stretch of U.S. 224 between Tiffin and Attica with 6 to 8 inches of flowing water across the roadway. Radar estimated 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall in just under one hour leading up to the flash flooding, in addition to the 1.5 to 2.75 inches of rain that fell in the previous six hours before the flash flood causative torrential rainfall.
March 2024HailTiffin-Hail up to quarter-size on the southwest side of Tiffin.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindTiffin-Several tree limbs downed in Tiffin.
September 2024HailTiffin-Hail up to quarter-size in Tiffin.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindTiffin-Several trees, tree limbs, and utility poles downed in Tiffin.
August 2023Flash FloodTiffin-Reports of several streets flooded and impassable in Tiffin. Radar estimated rainfall of 1.25 to 2 inches fell in a 45 to 60 minute period.

Every storm recorded in Seneca County

Newspapers printed here

0 digitised pages

3 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
The Tiffin Tribune1848 to 1859
The Tiffin Weekly Tribune1859 to 1868
The Tiffin Tribune1868 to 1887

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

From the nomination file

2,925 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

Description of the property

are on the north and south sides, and two gable dormers are on the east and west sides, with a chimney centered between them. Finials are on Mullion windows are on the first and second floors, with cut stone second floor windows, forming a belt course perhaps a foot wide. The elliptical arches at the entrance are inscribed with the date, a stoop and stairway on the north side, where the words "Tiffin University" The interior has been kept basically intact, preserving the excellent a snack bar and lounge for students. CONDITION FAIR XALTERED X.EXCELLENT _UNEXPOSED extending bays. The Miami Street Grade School isa three story example of the Gothic round with radiating voussoirs except for the center gable on the north CHECK ONE and west sides.

_RUINS -UNALTERED -GOOD bays extending beyond the other bays, and with corbel tables on the non- and south sides, where there is a gothic arch of plain cut stone. style of architecture. The construction is of brick bearing wall, stret- with a cut stone water table. Seven bays are on each side, with dormer The building has a slate truncated hip roof. Three gable dormers the peaks of the dormers. Trim which was originally on the truncation, tured designs are in the wall at the halfway point of the first and DATE Dormer windows are Sculp- radiating voussoirs above the cut stone lintels. been converted to an office.

The original stairways at the entrances have been.replaced with lintels and plain lug sills.The windows on the extending panels.have The basement has been renodeled to provide original woodwork in the building. One cloakroom on the second floor has B

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT William H. Hollenberger STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE also on Miami Street, on the_southeast corner of the intersection of Ior the Third Ward of the city of Tiffin until the spring of 1956. and remained a part of Heidelberg for thirty years, until it separated located in the upper floors of the Remmele Building at Washington and 1700-1799 1500-1599 ART PERIOD THEATER RELIGION MILITARY SCULPTURE AGRICULTURE LAW SCIENCE _COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC LITERATURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ECONOMICS MUSIC XEDUCATION 1900- SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN TRANSPORTATION _PREHISTORIC _PHILOSOPHY several neighboring buiidings, and continues to serve the Tiffin conmunity.

The building is significant as an example of Gothic architecture, When the City Board of Education abandoned the Miami Street Grade INVENTION -1600-1699 .1400-1499 _COMMUNITY PLANNING which is described in detail under item 7. Madison Streets in downtown Tiffin, where it remained until 1956. ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC delberg University in Tiffin. much to its original appearance. The University has expanded into In January.l87l,the Tiffin City Board of Education was authorized This department was established in l888, Tiffin University_originated as the Department of Commerce of Hei- School in l956,Tiffin University purchased the building as the first to become Tiffin Business University on January 27,1918.It was first by a vote of the citizens of Tiffin to build two school houses.One of 9

The whole case file for this property - 2,925 words, 21 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 79001945, 21 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Hanson Machinery Company0.2 miles1980
Wagner Brothers Bottling Works0.3 miles1980
Beatty Glass Company0.3 miles1980
Tiffin Agricultural Works0.5 miles1980
Webster Manufacturing0.5 miles1980
Mueller, Christ, House0.6 miles1980

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 79001945 in Record Group 79.
Seneca CountyAll 35 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.