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INSPIRATIONAL ARCHITECTURE, MUSEUMS, MUSIC AND HISTORY ABOUND IN GREATER SPRINGFIELD. WHETHER YOU TAKE A WALK AND GRAB A SELFIE IN FRONT OF A WORK OF PUBLIC ART OR GRAB TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE BY OUR ACCLAIMED SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, EXPERIENCES THAT WILL ENRICH YOU ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND.

Greater Springfield is one of the few cities in the United States that can claim a Smithsonian-affiliate Museum of Art, a symphony orchestra, a Frank Lloyd Wright house museum and a world-class performing arts center.

Stunning examples of historic architecture include the Heritage Center Museum, the extraordinary South Fountain Historic District, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House, Wittenberg University, “Millionaire’s Row” (East High Street), the Pennsylvania House and the Gammon House Museum.

Crabill Homestead Late Federalstyle Home

The Crabill House dates to 1821 and is a three-bay, Federal-style house. The property hosts a number of annual special events.

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DANIEL HERTZLER HOUSE MUSEUM PRE-CIVIL WAR HOME

The Pennsylvania Bank-style house is furnished in the pre-Civil War 1850s period style. The house was built by Daniel Hertzler – a wealthy mill owner.

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Davidson Interpretive Center Site Of A Revolutionary War Battle

The Davidson Interpretive Center is located adjacent to George Rogers Clark Park, the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Peckuwe.

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Springfield Symphony Orchestra

SIX REGULAR SEASON CONCERTS & MORE EVERY YEAR

Performing since 1944, the symphony is one of Springfield’s greatest assets. The music director conducts 72 of the area’s finest professional musicians, as well as internationally renowned guest artists.

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South Fountain Historic District Residential Victorian Architecture

South Fountain blends unique, mid-sized vernacular houses with high-style Victorian mansions. Prominent Americans like Oliver S. Kelly (403), William N. Whitely (1107), and Francis W. Bookwalter (611) are counted among the district’s founding residents. The district is just south of downtown and very walkable.

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Hatch Artist Studios

LOCAL ARTISANS IN THEIR WORKPLACE

Hatch’s mission is to create functional studios for working artists, and to encourage the public’s appreciation and understanding of the arts. Visit the First Friday of every month to enjoy incredibly fresh, talented and eclectic artists, along with live music and light refreshments.

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Public Art Contributing To The Quality Of Life In Springfield

Springfield’s burgeoning public art scene includes historic sculptures by artist, Mike Major, and stunning downtown murals including a tribute to Hattie Moseley by renowned artist, Gaia.

FERNCLIFF CEMETERY & ARBORETUM

You are invited to visit the 240-acre grounds during regular visitation hours to pay your respects to the people, history, and natural features that make Ferncliff, and Springfield, truly unique.

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South Charleston Opera House

Historic Opera House known for its phenomenal natural acoustics, it has hosted countless musicians, singers and productions.

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Pennsylvania House Museum

The beautifully renovated 24room former inn, built in 1839 along with the Historic National Road, includes an extensive display of antique furnishings, antique dolls, and one of the largest antique button collections in the United States.

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S WESTCOTT HOUSE OPEN FOR TOURS AND GIFT SHOPPING

Completed in 1908, The Westcott House is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only Prairie Style home in Ohio and one of the country’s finest Wright house museums.

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National Museum Of The Us Air Force

With 10 acres of exhibits under one roof, the museum is the largest aviation museum in the world. The museum houses an Imax Theatre and 300 aircraft and missiles in addition to many historical displays.

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Live Performances Downtown

Growing Local Music Hub

Downtown Springfield is a great place to catch regional and national touring acts at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, COhatch, the State Theater, Mother Stewart’s Brewing, Station 1, and more!

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The Historic Clifton Mill

Legendary Christmas Lights Display

A light display, featured in Midwest Living and Ohio Magazine, is one of the country’s finest with over 4 million lights illuminating the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges.

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Summer Walking Tours

WALK & LEARN ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE FIRST HAND

The Summer Tour Series examines the architecture, design, and history of the built environment in the Greater Springfield Region. Architects, curators, historians, and local professionals guide each tour.

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Hartman Rock Garden

FOLK ART MASTERPIECE

The Hartman Rock Garden includes over 250,000 individual stones that combine a mixture of history, religion and depression-era pop culture. Among the Hartman Rock Garden’s many unique attributes, the sheer scale of the work and its contextual location in a residential neighborhood, contributes greatly to its status as an iconic “outsider” art site. The Garden is open daily from dawn to dusk with no admission charge.

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SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART

HOME TO THE ONLY SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE ART MUSEUM IN OHIO

An exemplary permanent collection, which features artists such as Berenice Abbott, George Bellows, A.T. Bricher and Charley Harper. The Museum also features an interactive art lab that allows visitors to create their own art as it relates to current exhibitions. With the Museum’s dynamic schedule of changing exhibitions including self-taught and contemporary artists, there is always something new to see.

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The Gammon House Underground Railroad Museum

Built in the 1850s, the Gammon House was an Underground Railroad site, originally owned by a black abolitionist named George Gammon.

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Wittenberg Campus

Stroll the 114 acre campus of Wittenberg University. With many beautiful buildings and a 9 hole disc golf course, it’s a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

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Heritage Center Museum Local History Museum Loaded With Artifacts

The spectacular City Building & Market built in 1890 is now home to the Heritage Center Museum. Extending an entire city block, the Heritage Center houses an extraordinary museum that faithfully recounts the history of America’s Heartland. Known by architectural aficionados for its stunning Richardsonian Romanesque design, the Heritage Center hosts approximately 30,000 visitors each year. Adults and children alike are sure to be fascinated by the exhibits on display and you can’t beat the admission cost…free!

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East High Street Historic District

MANSIONS ALONG MILLIONAIRE’S ROW

A cluster of mansions on the eastern side of Springfield once home to some of its most prominent residents. Still together along portions of East High are examples of prominent late-19thcentury 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.

Clark State Performing Arts Center

Built in 1993, the awardwinning Clark State Performing Arts Center is situated on 5.5 acres in downtown Springfield, Ohio. The 86,000 square foot facility houses rental space that is designed and equipped to accommodate musical performances, theatre presentations, conferences, business meetings and other activities. This 1500-seat state-of-theart- theater hosts a season of Broadway Tours, music groups, Illusionists, Country Music, and more. It is the home of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Arts Council. 