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Live in a Neighborhood with Personality

The South Fountain Historic District encompasses an area of approximately 15 square blocks immediately south of downtown Springfield, Ohio. Our historic district is three minutes from Interstate 70 and five from State Route 68. You can walk to the following Springfield destinations in just minutes:

1. Historic State Theater
2. Springfield City Hall
3. Heritage Center Museum and Archive
4. Méla Urban Bistro
4. Courtyard by Marriott
5. Clark County Public Library, Main Branch
6. Clark State Performing Arts Center (Kuss Auditorium/Turner Studio)
7. Springfield/Clark County YMCA
8. Gammon House (Underground Railroad Site)
9. Rocking Horse Center Children's Hospital
10. Historic Springfield High School
We are also within blocks of numerous restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and historic churches. Springfield's only police sub-station is also located in our historic neighborhood.
 
 
 
 
 
Discover Life's Simple Pleasures in Springfield, Ohio
For 200 years, our community has welcomed people from around the world who were looking for what Springfield offers - a city with opportunities, wonderful destinations, active arts and culture and an unbeatable quality of life.  It has abundant amenities, but feels like a small town where everyone in the family can feel at home. The city has been featured in Newsweek magazine as best representing the “American Dream” and in 2004 received the National Civic League’s All-America City Award.
 
Springfield boasts one of the most vibrant arts and cultural environments for a city our size anywhere in the country. It is steeped with rich heritage, stunning architecture and historic sites throughout the county. And when it comes to natural resources, the area's many parks, rivers, trails, campgrounds, lakes and bike paths are right outside your doorstep. We invite you to learn more about the simply unforgettable sites and destinations of the Springfield area.
 
To learn more about cultural activities in Springfield, visit www.springfieldlive.com