Springfield Preservation Alliance

Downtown Springfield
	Downtown Springfield has over ten buildings designed by nationally known architects, including Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge's Bushnell Building and Warder Public Library, Howard Dwight Smith's Masonic Temple, and Schultze and Weaver's News-Sun Building. For more information, visit the Center City Association online.

Heritage Center of Clark County
	117 South Fountain Avenue, A century-old City Hall and Marketplace has become the new home for Springfield and Clark County's heritage. Priceless mementos have been assembled to open an exciting window on seven generations of fascinating history. Exhibit galleries, an archive and research library, meeting facilities, a museum store, and coffee shop and restaurant are all housed in the Heritage Center of Clark County. Visit the Heritage Center of Clark County online.

East High Street Historic District
	In nineteenth-century America, with the rise of an entrepreneurial spirit and the wealth associated with the industrial boom, architectural design rose in both prominence and grandeur. In Ohio, entrepreneurs and industrialists often built their showpiece residences on major thoroughfares. Springfield's East High Street could possibly be the best preserved of these striking thoroughfares. It still retains much of its late 19th and early 20th century glory, displaying an open museum of architecture and enterprise to all who travel the street.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
	1340 East High Street, The Westcott House is a unique example of Prairie Style architecture and the undeniable expression of America's preeminent architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. This house, regarded as one of Wright's best, was designed, redesigned, and built between 1904 and 1908. It opened its doors to the public for the first time on October 15, 2005, after undergoing a $5.8 million restoration. This museum is owned and operated by the Westcott House Foundation. Visit the Westcott House online.

South Fountain Historic District
	The South Fountain Historic District, immediately south of downtown, developed from the 1850s to the 1920s, concurrent with a period of tremendous growth in the greater community. Prominent Americans like Oliver S. Kelly, William Whitely, and Francis Bookwalter are counted among the district’s founding residents. With the continued success of Whitely’s Champion Reaper and other district owned businesses, South Fountain came to be recognized as the premier residential area for Springfield’s affluent class. Come visit one of the best collections of Victorian homes in the State of Ohio. Visit the South Fountain Historic District online.

Gammon House - Underground Railroad Site
	620 Piqua Place, Built in 1850 by George and Sarah Gammon, the Gammon House offered rest and hiding for people of color traveling north to freedom from Slavery. The Gammon House helps make the stories personal, giving a local point of interest to the often overlooked aspect of blacks helping blacks on the Underground Railroad. Our goal is to fully restore this magnificent testament of American history, making it an educational center to tell the stories of the people who both operated the Underground Railroad and those who risked their lives fleeing from slavery and injustice. Visit the Gammon House online.

Pennsylvania House - On the Historic National Road
	1311 West Main Street, Constructed 1838-39, with an 1850s west wing, this three-story brick, Federal style inn and tavern, nostalgically known as "The Old Pennsylvania House," served travelers on the National Road during the short lived coach and wagon era. The Pennsylvania House was the boyhood home of Dr. Isaac Funk, of Funk & Wagnalls dictionary fame, whose parents operated the inn during the 1840s. Visit the Pennsylvania House online.

Daniel Hertzler House Museum
	George Rodgers Clark State Park, The Daniel Hertzler House, built in 1854-55, is an interesting study of 19th century architecture. An air of mystery surrounds the house since the murder of the Daniel Hertzler in the northwest room of the main floor on October 10, 1867. The house overlooks the site of the Shawnee Village of Peckuwe where, once each year, the Fair at New Boston is held. The house is open for tours every Thursday from 12:00pm until 4:00pm. Admission is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for students. The house is also open on other days by appointment. For more information or a tour appointment call 937- 882-6000.