South High School - Springfield, Ohio

700 South Limestone Street

Eastern Greek Orthodox Church - Springfield, Ohio

1127 East High Street - Circa 1908.  I would assume that this was originally one of the grand High Street homes before being purchased and used for religious purposes.

Westcott House - Springfield, Ohio

1340 East High Street - Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House is a gorgeous Prairie Style home.  I lived not far away in Columbus for five years and was frequently in the Springfield area but never made it to this home until right before I moved out of state.  I'm glad I did.  All pictures are of the exterior as interior photos are forbidden.  If you're in the area I recommend stopping by for a tour.  Check the Westcott House website for further information.

We start with three views from High Street (the "front" or south side of the house).

Also from the "front" but focusing on the right side and the spectacular urn.

Looking across the courtyard towards the carriage house and stable.

The back (courtyard or north side) of the main house.

Wall and pergola separating the raised courtyard from South Greenmount Street which runs along the east side of the home.

North side of main house.

View from South Greenmount Avenue just north of the carriage house and stable.

Courtyard wall and pergola from South Greenmount Avenue.

Gates leading to the entrance of the home.  Like many FLW houses, the entrance is very unassuming and/or virtually hidden.  While the house fronts on High Street, its entrance is actually on Greenmount Avenue.

Spectacular urn.

Houses - Springfield, Ohio

1230 East High Street

1318 East High Street

1330 East High Street

Houses - Springfield, Ohio

South Fountain Avenue - This street has some lovely Victorian era homes located on it and here are a few examples.

These four houses were constructed between 1869 and 1886.

circa 1869

circa 1881

circa 1866

Townhouse Motor Lodge - Springfield, Ohio

2850 East Main Street - There's not much that is significant about this 1956 motel except for the super-mod wall pictured below.  When I took these pictures back in 2006 the place was in an awful state of disrepair.

New Regent Theater - Springfield, Ohio

117 South Limestone Street - The New Regent Theater opened on August 16, 1920 and was designed by C. Howard Crane. These photos are from March of this year and like many others of it's kind, this theater was sitting empty. Information on Springfield preservation can be found here: www.restorespringfield.org.