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24-457: Slayter was born in Argos, Indiana as Russell Games Slayter . He dropped Russell early in his life. He graduated from Argos High School in 1914, and from Western Military Academy ( Alton, Illinois ) in 1915. At age 20 he married Maude Marie Foor (1917). He graduated from Purdue University in 1921 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. While at Purdue, Slayter marched tuba in

48-476: A household in the town was $ 35,000, and the median income for a family was $ 41,190. Males had a median income of $ 34,286 versus $ 21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,643. About 8.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over. Argos Community School Corporation operates an elementary school and Argos Junior Senior High School . The town has

72-548: A lending library, the Argos Public Library. Argos Downtown Historic District Argos Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Argos , Marshall County, Indiana . The district encompasses 21 contributing buildings in the central business district of Argos. It developed between about 1867 and 1942, and includes examples of Italianate , Romanesque Revival , and Neoclassical style architecture. Notable buildings include

96-492: A section of Michigan Road. Mr. Williams sold his land to Clark Bliven, the man who built the courthouse on the Williams's land. This local place of rest wasn’t considered a town until some time later. On January 8, 1851, John Pleak and Marquis L. Smith, laid out the town of Sidney, which is the predecessor to Argos. The town of Sidney was named in honor of Sidney Williams. On November 6, 1856, the town of Fremont, adjoining Sidney,

120-473: Is in the Neo-Classical style. In each bay of the bank, are window openings using a recessed limestone panel and a raised rectangular frame. The northern section (1960 addition) is only one story, but the roof line has been maintained with a limestone screen. Where window openings exist in the original part, there is patterned stone block. The window and entrances have been modernized. A cornice marks

144-467: Is located at 41°14′16″N 86°14′46″W  /  41.23778°N 86.24611°W  / 41.23778; -86.24611 (41.237732, -86.245976). According to the 2010 census, Argos has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km ), of which 1.16 square miles (3.00 km ) (or 99.15%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) (or 0.85%) is water. As of the 2010 census , there were 1,691 people, 642 households, and 443 families residing in

168-482: Is the Schoonover Building, a 19th-century building. It is a rare example of early frame ‘commercial’ building. These usually are replaced during the business’ life with a brick buildings. A second example is the old Argos Opera House-Huff Building which is ‘railroad town’ Italianate architecture of the late 1800s. The Masonic Lodge-Grossman Building is Romanesque Revival style. The Farmers State Bank

192-752: The Longstreth Medal of Franklin Institute . He was decorated with the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) Medal (1948). He received the Ohio Award of the American Institute of Chemistry (1953). Slayter was given an honorary doctorate in engineering from Purdue University (1949). He received an honorary Doctor of Science from Ohio State University (1963). Slayter received a posthumous induction into

216-555: The National Inventors Hall of Fame (2006). Argos, Indiana Argos is a town in Green and Walnut townships, Marshall County , Indiana , United States. The population was 1,777 at the 2020 census. In 1833, Sidney Williams arrived in the area which is now Marshall County and purchased 600 acres (2.4 km ) of land on the present day site of Argos. Mr. Williams built a tavern, an inn, and helped build

240-678: The Purdue All-American Marching Band . Slayter was a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. Slayter joined Owens-Illinois Glass Co. ( Toledo, Ohio ) in 1931, and began working on a commercial process for producing glass fibers. He first applied for a patent for a new process to make glass wool in 1933. In 1938 he was named vice-president, research and development, of the newly formed Owens-Corning Fiberglas™ Corporation. He held that position until his retirement in December 1963. Slayter served on

264-789: The Granville Technical Center (renamed Science and Technology Center in 1992) was dedicated to Games Slayter, to honor his more than 30 years of contributions to the glass fiber industry. Slayter was a Fellow or Member of: He received the Quarter Century Citation award from the National Academy of Sciences . He received the Modern Pioneer Award from the National Association of Manufacturers (1940). He received

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288-871: The Materials Advisory Board of the United States National Research Council , and consulted on industrial applications for NASA . He was also a member of the Board of Distinguished Consultants for the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers and the Advisory Counsel of the Patent, Trade Mark, and Copyright Foundation. Slayter served as Director of Park National Bank . He was a trustee of Denison University from 1959 until his death. On 29 September 1961,

312-557: The Reed Block (1891), Williams Inn (1838), IOOF #263 Hall (1901-1907), Corner Hardware Building (1883), Argos Reflector Building / GAR Hall (c. 1898), Argos Theater (1898-1907, c. 1930), Sarber Building (1892-1898), Old Argos Opera House / Huff Block (1887-1892), Pickerl Block (1887, 1892-1898), Argos Municipal Building (1940), Farmers State Bank Block (1917), Argos Masonic Lodge #399 / Grossman Building (1906), Schoonover Building (1867, 1883), and Pickerl Residence (c. 1870, c. 1920). It

336-428: The age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in

360-428: The district is varied in styles, with a near full range of those styles typical to Midwestern towns during the period of significance from 1867 to 1942. This concentration of structures in a commercial section of a town plat reflects the character of typical Michigan Road towns. There are four notable buildings of different styles that best exemplify the range of architecture during the period of significance. The earliest

384-453: The intersection of Michigan and Walnut Streets (primarily eastward on Walnut to the railroad and the plat of Fremont). The Michigan Road was main road between Indianapolis and Lake Michigan . The district's remains the commercial center of the surrounding community. Examples of 19th and early 20th century architecture characterize district. The district is an example the small midwestern downtowns from 1867 through 1942. The architecture of

408-531: The town was 33.1 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 1,613 people, 615 households, and 432 families residing in the town. The population density was 1378.6 people per square mile. There were 669 housing units at an average density of 576.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of

432-539: The town was 98.57% White , 0.19% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.43% from other races , and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. There were 615 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who

456-473: The town. The population density was 1,457.8 inhabitants per square mile (562.9/km ). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 624.1 per square mile (241.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% White , 0.3% African American , 0.5% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 2.0% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 642 households, of which 37.1% had children under

480-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for

504-626: Was asked to name the post office. He had a great interest in Greek history which led him to name the post office Argos, after the ancient Greek city made famous in the Iliad of Homer. Argos was the name that was kept when Sidney and Fremont were consolidated in 1859. The town of Argos was incorporated in the state law in December 1869. The Argos Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Argos

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528-536: Was laid out by Joseph H. Rhodes. Fremont was named after Col. John C. Fremont , who on November 6, 1856, won the Republican candidate for president. On May 21, 1859, a meeting was held for anyone who was interested in the formation of a new township was held in the school house. The purpose of the meeting was to select a name for the township and appointing a suitable person to be the trustee. The names that were offered up for vote were Argos, Noble, and Richland. Noble

552-633: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The town of Argos lies in Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana, along the Michigan Road where it intersects with State Road 10, formerly known as the Wabash Road and now known within the town limits as Walnut Street. The district comprises three blocks lining Michigan Street. Historically, these blocks were primarily commercial in nature with development radiating from

576-455: Was withdrawn. The vote total was Argos 12, Richland 8. The commissioners ordered the Township to be called Walnut Township due to the abundance of walnut trees in the area. John A. Rhodes and Charles Brown were proposed for trustee. Rhodes won by a vote of 18 to 4. In 1854, the post office was removed from Sidney through political manipulations. Schuyler Colfax, the congressman in the district

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