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Municipal Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Municipal Building

Also known as City Building; City Hall

On the National Register since 197353 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1973Springfield
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About Municipal Building

Municipal Building, at S. Fountain Ave. between High and Washington Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 1973. It was among the first 3 of Springfield’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 56 other Ohio listings. The listing covers 1.9 acres. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLocation of the Clark County Historical Society. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1897 to today

  1. 1897Built
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

S. Fountain Ave. between High and Washington Sts., Springfield · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Municipal BuildingStart here
  2. 2Tecumseh BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial Style · next door
  3. 3Springfield Metallic Casket CompanyBuilding · next door
  4. 4Springfield Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Main Street BuildingsEastlake · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMyers Daily MarketBuilding0.1 miBArcade HotelItalianate · Built 18830.1 miBLagonda National BankBuilding0.1 miBMasonic TempleClassical Revival0.1 miBLagonda Club BuildingFrench Renaissance0.1 miBThomas Manufacturing Company WarehouseVernacular Industrial0.2 miBEdward Wren Company BuildingBuilding0.2 miBWarder Public LibraryRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBShawnee HotelNeo-Classical0.2 miBSt. Raphael ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran ChurchRomanesque0.3 miBFrancis Bookwalter HouseMansardic0.4 mi
More like it

Richardsonian Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Richardsonian Romanesque.

Warder Public Library0.2 mi away
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church0.3 mi away
East High Street District0.8 mi away
Cedarville Opera HouseBuilt 1888 · 12.5 mi away

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Questions about Municipal Building

Is Municipal Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 25, 1973 (Register number 73001394).

Is Municipal Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Huffman Field, 15.8 miles away.

Can you visit Municipal Building?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Municipal Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71987076 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.