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One of 41 National Register listings published here for Clark County · listed in 2018 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Myers Daily Market
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 101 S Fountain Ave., Springfield
- When was it listed? 2018-02-16
- Category. building
- City. Springfield city
- National Register reference number. 100002119 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
The ground it stands on
1,094,157 wordsThe chapter on Springfield Township in Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clark County, Ohio, published 1875 names Springfield. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
Domint informed his visitors of bis intent to lay out a town, and offered valuable tracts of lund at low prices. John Dungherty, of Kentucky, & surveyor, was speedily engaged, nod the work of suryay commenced Mareh 17, 1801, This town plat was bounded on the south by the section line running parallel with Main Street, and distant from it south one hundred and twenty-five feet; on tho wort to the ulloy near the Prosbyterian Church; on the north to the top of tho rocks along Buck Creek; vod on the oast to the onst line of Spring Street. he number of lols incladed was eighly-two. 'They were not recorded us u town plat til 1803, What is now Columbia wag in this plat. Muin and the present Main wus enlled South Street. Mrs. Demint suggested that, on account of the numerous adjacent springs, the place should be called Springfield, and the name was adopted,
Passage source: Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clark County, Ohio, published 1875.
Lhe survey completed, Foose and his party returned to Fraoklington for their fumilies. In their removal with their wagons, they made the first wagon-trucle from that direction into Springfield. The jouruey oveupied four wand uw hal! days, one day being given lo crossing the Big Darby. Virst they packed their goods acrosa upon horses, and then drew their wagons over with ropes, while some Their route through the woods had to be cleared with the axe in many places. After Moos arrived, he made prepirations for the erection of nh house.
Passage source: Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clark County, Ohio, published 1875.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Springfield Township - 1,094,157 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Fires near this property
6 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Myers Daily Market in 2002, burning about 18 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 21 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 February 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 October 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 18 October 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 1 October 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 1,437 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 1,437 specimens collected within 10 miles of Myers Daily Market between 1840 and 1975: 963 Animalia, 333 Plantae, 138 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by 73.7; J.H., ?, A JOHN and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cystopteris protrusa (Weath.) Blasdell | 1878 | Beardslee, H.C. | near Springfield |
 | Conardia compacta (Müll.Hal.) H.Rob. | 1910 | H.S. Jewett | Neff Park, Yellow Springs |
 | Hygroamblystegium irriguum var. spinifolium Mönk. | 1913 | Henry S. Jewett | Neff Park |
 | Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. | 1840 | Williams, M.G. | Springfield |
 | Staphylea trifolia L. | 1840 | Williams, M.G. | Springfield |
 | Funaria hygrometrica Hedw. | 1846 | not recorded | Springfield |
 | Bidens bipinnata L. | 1870 | J Y Bergen; T L Bergen | Yellow Springs |
 | Bryhnia graminicolor (Brid.) Grout | 1870 | J. W. Eckfeldt | near Springfield |
 | Bryum pseudotriquetrum var. bimum (Schreb.) Lilj. | 1870 | J. W. Eckfeldt | Springfield |
 | Hygroamblystegium tenax subsp. orthocladon (P.Beauv.) Wijk & Margad. | 1870 | J. W. Eckfeldt | Springfield |
 | Schwetschkeopsis denticulata (Sull.) Broth. | 1870 | J. W. Eckfeldt | Springfield |
 | Amblystegium serpens var. angustifolium H.Lindb. ex Limpr. | 1871 | H. J. Biddlecome | Springfield |
All 1,437 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Myers Daily Market: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Demmy Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Eagle City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Eagle City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Springfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Springfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Springfield Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Springfield Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 107 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springfield, the town this property stands in, in 107 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 56 thunderstorm wind, 31 hail, 10 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Lightning | Springfield | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $70,000 | Several utility poles were down, a barn was blown off of its foundation, and minor damage occurred to a house and an apartment due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $20,000 | Multiple trees were downed or uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell on houses. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $20,000 | Three water rescues occurred due to flash flooding in the area. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Springfield | $20,000 | A tornado touched down along Moorefield Road, just to the east of State Route 4. Trees were either uprooted or snapped off towards their tops with additional large limbs down from other trees. Some minor structural damage occured as well along the 250 yard damage path. The tornado was rated EF-0 with top wind speeds of 70 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed along Leffel Lane, Possum Road and Ridge Road. A house also had minor roof and garage damage. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $15,000 | A barn was blown over on Victory Road. Several trees and power lines were down on Sintz Road. In another location, a roof was peeled back due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $12,000 | There was scattered damage at a mobile home park affecting four mobile homes. A metal carport was heavily damaged. Three evergreen trees were also downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $12,000 | Numerous 12 to 15 inch diameter trees were downed in Snyder Park. A tree fell on a house on Upper Valley Pike. Part of the roof was removed as a result. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $12,000 | A barn roof was blown off. Numerous trees were downed. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $10,000 | A large tree was blown down onto Stanton Avenue and caused damage to a couple of vehicles. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $10,000 | Numerous trees and limbs were downed in the area due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $10,000 | A tree fell on a home causing some damage to the roof. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $10,000 | Three to four inches of rain fell across southern Clark County as thunderstorms pushed slowly east during the late evening. A car was washed into a flooded ditch near the Springfield Airport along US 68. High water caused several road closures across the southern part of the county, with basements flooded on the south side of Springfield. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $10,000 | Trees and large limbs blown down, some of which fell across roads. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $6,000 | Numerous trees were downed on the northeast side of town. Ten streets were blocked by fallen trees, and one vehicle was struck by a tree. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $6,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $6,000 | Emergency crews were delayed from reaching a house that had it's roof torn off on Fletcher Pike due to a tree that was downed. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Trees were downed on the Wittenberg University campus due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. Power poles were snapped off four feet above the ground. Both occurrences were due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Several trees were knocked down across the city. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | A tree and several large limbs were blown down in town. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Trees downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down in Jacksonville. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines were knocked down in the Northridge section of Springfield. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Trees downed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $5,000 | Trees, utility poles, and power lines downed. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Springfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Springfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $4,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $4,000 | Several trees and powerlines were downed. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $4,000 | Trees downed, some knocking down power lines. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $4,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Springfield | $3,000 | A few roads were flooded across the county. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Trees and a power pole were knocked down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Power poles were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | A few trees and powerlines were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | A couple of trees were downed. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Several trees were downed on Ridge Road. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Strong winds knocked down numerous trees and powerlines. A few buildings sustained some damage. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $3,000 | Heavy rainfall caused streets to be flooded. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $2,000 | Several roads had a foot of moving water over them due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $2,000 | One foot of water was reported over several roadways due to heavy rainfall. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | A tree was reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Power lines and several large branches were also reported down around the area. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Springfield | $2,000 | Several inches of water was running across roadways due to heavy rainfall. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Trees were reported down countywide due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | A few trees were knocked down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were knocked down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Power lines were downed by the thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | Several 4 to 5 inch tree limbs downed. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Springfield | $2,000 | Report was received from Buckcreek State Park. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $2,000 | A couple of trees were downed in the Springfield area. |
Newspapers printed here
2 papers2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| Springfield Globe-Republic | 1884 to 1887 |
| Springfield Daily Republic | 1887 to 1888 |
Maps showing this location
9 surveysUnited States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
- 1904 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1906 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Edward Wren Company Building | under 500 feet | 2016 |
 | Arcade Hotel | 0.1 miles | 1974 |
 | Lagonda National Bank | 0.1 miles | 2017 |
 | Municipal Building | 0.1 miles | 1973 |
 | Thomas Manufacturing Company Warehouse | 0.1 miles | 2001 |
 | Tecumseh Building | 0.2 miles | 2000 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100002119 in Record Group 79. |
| Clark County | All 41 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.