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SS Clipper
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★ National Historic Landmark

SS Clipper

Listed as “SS CLIPPER” · Also known as S.S. JUNIATA; S.S. MILWAUKEE CLIPPER

One of 42 National Historic Landmarks in Indianathe highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1983Near Whiting
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About SS Clipper

SS Clipper was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 8, 1983. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Apr 11, 1989, one of 42 in Indiana. The Register lists it for its architecture, maritime history, engineering and transportation, at the national level.

What it isCar transport ship. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 163 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1983 to today

  1. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1989Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Hammond Marina, Whiting · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1SS ClipperStart here
  2. 2USS SILVERSIDES (SS 236) National Historic LandmarkGato Class · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, HomesiteSite0.8 miBBuildings at 860-880 Lake Shore DriveChicago School0.8 miDMichigan-Wacker Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miBChicago Harbor LighthouseBuilt 18930.9 miBBuilding at 257 East DelawareRenaissance Revival · Built 19170.9 miBChicago Public Library, Central BuildingNeo-Classical · Built 18971 miBSamuel Nickerson HouseHigh Victorian · Built 18831 miDChicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping StationCastellated Gothic1 miBFourth Presbyterian Church of ChicagoBuilding1 miBThe NeuvilleSecond Renaissance Revival1 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point, Homesite0.8 mi away · 1976
Marshall Field Company Store1.1 mi away · 1978
Orchestra HallBuilt 1904 · 1.2 mi away · 1994
Reliance BuildingBuilt 1895 · 1.2 mi away · 1976

Memories of SS Clipper

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Questions about SS Clipper

Is SS Clipper on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 8, 1983 (Register number 83003570).

Is SS Clipper a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Apr 11, 1989. Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit SS Clipper?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of SS Clipper?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 163 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 25338767 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.