The South Fountain Historic District encompasses an area of
approximately fifteen square blocks immediately south of downtown
Springfield, Ohio. The neighborhood 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.
Today, we
embrace the opportunity to preserve and enhance these beautiful
homes, not only as marvels of architecture, but as a tangible link
between Springfield’s past and future. We invite you to live
and play in our neighborhood.
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