East High Street Historic District (Springfield, Ohio)

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East High Street District
Asa Bushnell House
East High Street Historic District (Springfield, Ohio) is located in Ohio
East High Street Historic District (Springfield, Ohio)
East High Street Historic District (Springfield, Ohio) is located in the United States
East High Street Historic District (Springfield, Ohio)
LocationRoughly bounded by E. High, S. Sycamore, and Walnut Sts., Springfield, Ohio
Coordinates39°55′18″N 83°47′48″W / 39.92167°N 83.79667°W / 39.92167; -83.79667
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
ArchitectRobert H. Robertson
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival, Italianate, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.74001412[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

The East High Street Historic District is a cluster of mansions on the eastern side of Springfield, Ohio, United States. Located along one of Springfield's most important thoroughfares and once home to some of its most prominent residents, the cluster was named a historic district in 1974.

History

Springfield was founded in 1800,

millionaires' row in the 1880s, East High remained Springfield's most prestigious address into the 20th century.[3]

Residents

The Foos Manor, 810 High

Among the district's prominent residents have been the Buchwalter, Bauer, and Bushnell families of 805, 825, and 838 High respectively.

facade, windows placed in clusters, and large archways, while the interior includes numerous fireplaces, elaborate woodworking, and multiple chandeliers. After passing into the ownership of a family named Proust in the 1920s, the house was bought by funeral home operator Austin Richards in 1939, whose company has used the property for over sixty years;[4] it remains in operation as Richards, Raff, and Dunbar Memorial Home.[5]

Preservation

Still extant along portions of East High are examples of prominent late-19th-century architectural styles, including the Richardsonian Romanesque, the Renaissance Revival, and the Italianate styles. While other neighborhoods once possessed similar collections of styles in close proximity to each other, East High is distinguished because its mix of styles has survived to the present day, unlike that of many other neighborhoods.[3] In recognition of its architectural significance, a small portion of East High was designated the East High Street Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is composed of five contributing properties,[1] located at 805, 810, 815, 825, and 838 East High.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rockel, William M. 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Biographical, 1908.
  3. ^ a b Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 127.
  4. ^
    Ohio Historical Society
    , n.d. Accessed 2013-01-18.
  5. ^ History of the Mansion Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Richards, Raff, and Dunbar Memorial Home, n.d. Accessed 2013-01-18.
  6. Ohio Historical Society
    , 2013. Accessed 2013-01-18.

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