Springfield, Ohio Explained

Springfield, Ohio
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:The Home City, The Rose City (City of Roses), The Champion City, The Field
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Springfield, Ohio.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Springfield
Coordinates:39.92°N -83.7708°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clark
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1801
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1827 (village)
1850 (city)
Government Type:Council–manager[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rob Rue (R)
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:26.36
Area Land Sq Mi:26.16
Area Water Sq Mi:0.20
Area Total Km2:68.27
Area Land Km2:67.75
Area Water Km2:0.52
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:929
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:58662
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Metro:136,001
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:45501–45506
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:937 & 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-74118[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:1085859

Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.[4] The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about 45miles west of Columbus and 25miles northeast of Dayton. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 58,662, while the Springfield metropolitan area had a population of 136,001 residents.

Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college. The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail that is nearly 80 miles long, extends from the Buck Creek Scenic Trail head in Springfield south to Newtown, Ohio. Buck Creek State Park and its Clarence J. Brown reservoir are located at the city limits.

History

Before European settlement

The original pre-contact inhabitants of Springfield were the Shawnee people.

During the 18th century, the Ohio Country saw warfare, waves of migration and displacement, and imposition of claims by rivaling colonial powers France and Britain. With the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, the British became the sole European claimants of the region.

The area was home to the major Shawnee village in the region, called Peckuwe or Piqua. It belonged to the Shawnee septs (sub-clans) of Pekowi and Kispoko and had a population of about 3,000.[5] [6] It stood at 39° 54.5′ N, 83° 54.68′ W, less than four miles southwest of the current city of Springfield and less than six miles from its center.

During the Western theater of the American Revolutionary War, the area saw a major battle that pitted the Americans against the Shawnee and their indigenous allies. The Shawnees had formed an alliance with the British and the Lenape, the Wyandot, and the Mingo, refugees from warfare and displacements elsewhere, and had been raiding into Kentucky with the aim of driving out American settlers. On August 8, 1780, Piqua was attacked by American soldiers under the command of General George Rogers Clark. It was a ferocious battle that ended with the destruction of the Shawnee village and the exodus of its inhabitants. Clark's men spent two days burning as much as 500 acres of corn surrounding the village.[7] [8]

Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief and warrior who later took part in the war of resistance against the U.S. and its expansionist settlement policy, lived in Piqua from 1777 until 1780.[9]

The Springfield area was officially ceded to the United States by the Shawnee and their indigenous allies under the Treaty of Greenville on 1795, six years before the city was founded.[10]

Early settlement

Springfield was founded in 1801 by European-American James Demint, a former teamster from Kentucky who named it for Springfield, Massachusetts. When Clark County was created in 1818 from parts of Champaign, Madison, and Greene counties, Springfield was chosen by the legislature over the village of New Boston as the county seat, winning by two votes.[11] [12]

Early growth in Springfield was stimulated by federal construction of the National Road, which was extended to the city in 1838. For about a decade thereafter, Springfield served as the western terminus while politicians wrangled over its future route. Representatives of Dayton and Eaton wanted the road to veer south after Springfield, but President Andrew Jackson, who took office in 1829, decided to push the road straight west to Richmond, Indiana.[13]

Industrial development

During the mid-and-late 19th century, the manufacturing industry began to flourish in Springfield. Industrialists included Oliver S. Kelly, James Leffel, P. P. Mast, Benjamin H. Warder, and Asa S. Bushnell, who built the self-named Bushnell Building.[14] Springfield became known as "The Champion City", a reference to the Champion Farm Equipment brand.[12] Champion was manufactured by the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company, absorbed into International Harvester in 1902.

International Harvester, a manufacturer of farm machinery and later trucks, became the leading local industry after 1856, when Springfield native William Whiteley invented a self-raking reaper and mower. In 1877, P. P. Mast started Farm & Fireside magazine to promote the products of his agricultural equipment company. His publishing company, known as Mast, Crowell, and Kirkpatrick, eventually developed as the Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, best known for publishing Collier's Weekly. International Harvester and Crowell-Collier Publishing would be the city's major employers throughout most of the next century.

In 1894, The Kelly Springfield Tire Company was founded in the city. Harry Aubrey Toulmin, Sr., patent attorney to the Wright Brothers, wrote the 1904 patent to their invention of the airplane at the Bushnell Building, eventually granted to the brothers in 1906.[12]

At the turn of the 20th century, Springfield became known as the "Home City". It was a period of high activity by fraternal organizations, and such lodges as the Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Odd Fellows built homes for orphans and aged members of their orders.

That same year, A.B. Graham, then the superintendent of schools for Springfield Township in Clark County, established a "Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club". About 85 children, 10 to 15 years of age, attended the first meeting on January 15, 1902, in Springfield, in the basement of the Clark County Courthouse. This was the start of what would soon be called the "4-H Club"; it expanded to become a nationwide organization at a time when agriculture was a mainstay of the economy in many regions.[15] The first projects included food preservation, gardening, and elementary agriculture. Today, a historical marker exists at the Clark County courthouse, and the Library of Congress officially recognized the birthplace in 2023.[16]

On March 7, 1904, over a thousand white residents formed a lynch mob, stormed the jail, and removed prisoner Richard Dixon, a black man accused of killing police officer Charles B. Collis. Dixon was shot to death and then hanged from a pole on the corner of Fountain and Main Street, where the mob shot his body numerous times. From there, the mob rioted through the town, destroying and burning much of the black area. The events were covered by national newspapers and provoked outrage.[17] On February 26, 1906, an altercation between a white man and a black man resulted in another riot. The rioters burned down much of the Levee, a predominantly black neighborhood located in a flood-prone area near the river. Nearly 100 people were left homeless.[18] [19] The final riot took place in 1921. Despite The New York Times reports that 14 people killed, there was in fact little to no actual rioting.[20]

From 1916 to 1926, 10 automobile companies operated in Springfield. Among them were the Bramwell, Brenning, Foos, Frayer-Miller, Kelly Steam, Russell-Springfield, and Westcott. The Westcott, known as "the car built to last", was a six-cylinder four-door sedan manufactured by Burton J. Westcott of the Westcott Motor Car Company.

In 1908, Westcott and his wife Orpha commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design their home at 1340 East High Street. The Westcott House, a sprawling two-story stucco and concrete house, has all the features of Wright's "prairie style", including horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, and broad eaves. Wright became world-renowned, and this is his only prairie-style house in the state of Ohio.[21] In 2000, the property was purchased by the Chicago-based Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. As part of a prearranged plan, the house was sold to the Westcott House Foundation, a newly formed group that managed an extensive 5-year, $5.8 million restoration, completed in October 2005.[21] The house is now open to the public for guided tours.

Late 20th century to present

Crowell-Collier Publishing, a longtime pillar of local employment, closed its magazines in 1957 and sold its Springfield printing plant.[22] The city population peaked at more than 82,000 in the 1960 census.

In 1966, Robert C. Henry was appointed by the city commission as mayor, making him the first black mayor of an Ohio city.[23]

In 1983, Newsweek called Springfield one of America's "dream cities". But the issue, which marked the magazine's 50th anniversary issue, concluded that "The American Dream" was in decline.[24]

The decline in manufacturing and other blue-collar industries in the United States in the late 20th and early 21st centuries hit Springfield especially hard. In 2011, Gallup called Springfield the "unhappiest city" in the country.[25] Its 27% decrease in median income between 1999 and 2014 was the largest of any metropolitan area in the country.[26] By 2020, the population had declined to 58,662, down more than one-quarter from its peak.[27]

By the mid-2010s, city leaders began revitalization of the downtown area, including residential housing, a parking garage and demolition of decayed structures.[28] [29] [30] [31] New downtown structures built since 2000 include the Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital, Springfield Regional Medical Center, Mother Stewart's Brewing Company, and the Chiller Ice Arena.[32] As of 2018, the economic recovery enjoyed by larger cities since the Great Recession had not included Springfield, despite efforts by local politicians and business organizations.[33]

In 2021, the Upper Valley Mall, which had operated as the city's retail hub since 1971, permanently closed.[34]

Immigrant influx

In 2014, the city began the "Welcome Springfield" initiative to attract immigrants in an attempt to improve the local economy.[35] About four years later, Haitian immigrants fleeing their country's deepening crisis began to arrive.[36]

By 2024, an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian immigrants had settled in the city. The vast majority later received temporary protected status, which allows them to work without the fear of deportation, due to the crisis in Haiti.[37] [38] Many were drawn by jobs with Springfield's growing manufacturing sector, which includes companies such as Topre, Silfex, and McGregor Metal.[39] [40]

The influx of Haitians triggered an increase in anti-immigrant sentiment among existing residents. In August 2023, tensions were aggravated when an improperly licensed Haitian driver crashed into a school bus, killing one child and injuring 23 others. In mid-2024, local politicians asked for federal assistance to fund an unexpected increased use of city services and to help with housing issues caused by the population increase.[41] [42] Community organizations have hired significant numbers of Haitian Creole translators.

National attention

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In 2024, the city drew international attention over baseless claims about local Haitian immigrants, leading to dozens of bomb threats that forced school evacuations, government office closures, and other disruptions.[43] On August 26, police received a report of Haitians stealing geese, for which neither law enforcement officials nor the Ohio Department of Natural Resources found any evidence or suspects.[44] [45] Soon thereafter, a rumor about Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets in Springfield went viral. Springfield authorities debunked the rumor.[46]

The claims were amplified by JD Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio and Republican vice-presidential nominee, other Republican politicians, and right-wing commentators.[47] [48] [49] [50] [51] On Sep 10, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump amplified the claims during his presidential debate with Kamala Harris.[52] [53] [54] Over the following week, Trump repeated and embellished his lies,[55] [56] adding a vow to mass-deport "migrants" from Springfield.[57] Meanwhile, unknown perpetrators began making dozens of bomb threats to Springfield schools, city officials and employees, and municipal offices, forcing several days of evacuations, lockdowns, closures, and cancellations.[58] [59] [60] [61] Five schools were evacuated during their school days, and two more closed for a day. City Hall and several municipal[62] and county buildings were closed for one or more days. Two hospitals were locked down for part of a day.[63] Two local colleges moved classes online for one or more days. The episode drew national and international attention to Springfield.[64] [65] [66]

Haitian Americans in Springfield have faced race-based attacks due to these claims.[67] [68] [69] After Donald Trump won the 2024 United States presidential election, some Haitians expressed an interest in moving out of Springfield.[70]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.5sqmi, of which, 25.29sqmi is land and 0.21sqmi is water.[71] The Clarence J. Brown Reservoir is located on the northeast outskirts of Springfield.

Climate

Springfield experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $32,193, and the median income for a family was $39,890. Males had a median income of $32,027 versus $23,155 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,660. 16.9% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

2020 census

Springfield city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[72] !Pop 2010[73] ![74] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)50,66344,946style='background: #ffffe6; 40,10777.5%74.2%style='background: #ffffe6; 68.4%
Black or African American alone (NH)11,83210,876style='background: #ffffe6; 10,91318.1%17.9%style='background: #ffffe6; 18.6%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)193167style='background: #ffffe6; 1600.3%0.3%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.3%
Asian alone (NH)446446style='background: #ffffe6; 4720.7%0.7%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.8%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1421style='background: #ffffe6; 44nil%nil%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.1%
Other Race alone (NH)138169style='background: #ffffe6; 3350.2%0.3%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.6%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1,3022,159style='background: #ffffe6; 3,7662.0%3.6%style='background: #ffffe6; 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7701,824style='background: #ffffe6; 2,8651.2%3.0%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.9%
Total65,35860,608style='background: #ffffe6; 58,662100%100%style='background: #ffffe6; 100%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,[75] there were 60,608 people, 24,459 households, and 14,399 families residing in the city. The population density was 2693.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28,437 housing units at an average density of 1263.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 75.2% White, 18.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, nil% Pacific Islander, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 24,459 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no spouse present, 5.9% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 41.1% were non-families. Of all households, 34.1% were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 3.01.

In the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

Crime

From 2012 through 2014, the city experienced a 21% increase in violent crime; from 618 per 100,000 persons to 750. Also during those years, occurrences of murder and non-negligent manslaughter steadily increased; from 5 to 7.[76] [77] [78] In 2015, Springfield's violent crime reached a 14-year high,[79] [80] but this rate has since decreased.[81]

Economy

Springfield has a notably weakened economy due to many factors, but a key cause for degradation of the economy in Springfield has been the decline in manufacturing jobs. Between 1999 and 2014, Springfield saw the median income decrease by 27 percent, compared to just 8 percent across the country. In the 1990s, Springfield lost 22,000 blue collar jobs, which were the backbone of the city economy.[82] Today, Springfield largely relies on healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, leisure, education, financial institutions, and retail for employment.[83]

Government

The current mayor of Springfield is Rob Rue, who was sworn in January 2024.[84] He succeeded Warren Copeland, who had been mayor of the city since 1998.[85]

The City of Springfield operates as a council-manager form of government, with an elected City Commission operating with an appointed City Manager. The Springfield City Commission is composed of the mayor and four city commissioners, all serving four-year terms. Commissioners must be residents of the city both one year prior and during their terms.[86] As of 2024, the commissioners are David Estrop, Krystal Brown, Bridget Houston and Tracy Tackett.[86]

Education

Most of Springfield's residents are served by the Springfield City School District,[87] which enrolls about 7,000 students in public elementary and secondary schools. The district operates 14 schools—ten elementary, three middle, and one high school, Springfield High School—and one alternative school.

Other schools in Springfield include the Global Impact STEM Academy, an early-college middle school and high school certified in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curriculum founded in 2013.[88]

Parts of northern Springfield are served by in Northeastern Local School District and Northwestern Local School District. Portions to the west, south, and southeast are in Clark-Shawnee Local School District.[87]

Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college founded in Springfield in 1845. Associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, its student body consists of roughly 1,300 full-time students.[89] The university has a 114-acre campus and offers more than seventy majors. Wittenberg has more than 150 campus organizations, which include ten national fraternities and sororities. The WUSO radio station is operated on the campus.

The city is also home to Clark State College, which offers associate's and bachelor's degrees.[90] The Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program opened in 1962 and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield and surrounding communities, and was chartered as the Clark County Technical Institute on February 18, 1966, Ohio's first technical college sanctioned by the Ohio Board of Regents.

The Clark County Public Library operates three public libraries within the city of Springfield.[91]

Media

The city is served by one daily newspaper, the Springfield News-Sun. The Wittenberg Torch is the newspaper of Wittenberg University. WEEC-FM radio, featuring Christian-based programming, is located in the city. Two AM radio stations are licensed to Springfield—WIZE 1340, owned by iHeart Media, and WULM 1600, licensed to Radio Maria—but neither is locally operated or programmed. WIZE broadcasts iHeart's Black Information Network; WULM, Catholic programming from KJMJ-AM in Alexandria, Lousiana.

Transportation

Ohio State Route 72 runs north-south through downtown Springfield. U.S. Highway 40 runs east-west through the downtown. U.S. Highway 68 runs north-south on the west edge of the city. Interstate 70 runs east-west to the south of the city.

Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport, a civil-military airport, is 6.6 miles south of Springfield, between US 68 and Ohio Route 72. The closest airport with commercial passenger flights is Dayton International Airport, 27.2 miles to the west. Springfield was once served by passenger railroads: the New York Central at its Big Four Depot, with trains for Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland and New York City,[92] demolished in 1969; and the Pennsylvania Railroad at its station, with trains for Richmond, Indiana, and Chicago.[93] The last train from Springfield left on April 30, 1971: an unnamed remnant of the New York Central's Ohio State Limited, run by Penn Central on the Cincinnati–Columbus–Cleveland route.[94]

Notable people

The following are notable people born and/or raised in Springfield:

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  6. Hand, Tom (April 4, 2024). Americana corner: The battle of Piqua. Bryan County News - Bryan County News. https://www.bryancountynews.com/opinion/americana-corner-battle-piqua/
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=2SBCAAAAIAAJ&q=451&pg=PA656 George Rogers Clark Papers 1771-1779 p.451-454 account of the battle
  8. Lodge, D. (1997). Shawnee Indians A monument commemorates their departure in Hardin. Shelby County Historical Society. https://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/indians/shawnee.htm
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  10. Book: Gaff, Alan D. . Bayonets in the Wilderness. Anthony Waynes Legion in the Old Northwest. . University of Oklahoma Press . Norman . 2004 . 0-8061-3585-9 . 366 .
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  12. Web site: Rowe . Keisha . 5 fascinating things to know about Clark County's history as it celebrates its bicentennial . Springfield News-Sun . September 20, 2024 . April 24, 2018.
  13. Book: Raitz. Karl B.. Thompson. George F.. The National Road. 1996. JHU Press. 978-0-8018-5155-1. 166.
  14. http://www.bushnellbuilding.com/history.htm History of the Bushnell Building
  15. http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/about/4h_history.htm "4-H History"
  16. Web site: Orozco . Jesse . Clark County now recognized by Library of Congress as birthplace of 4-H . Springfield News-Sun . September 7, 2024 . September 13, 2023 . October 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004192505/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/clark-county-now-recognized-by-library-of-congress-as-birthplace-of-4-h/V46KJWYMXRCVXMK3R3UDQRY2W4/ . live .
  17. News: Mob in Ohio Shoots.... March 8, 1904. The New York Times. February 13, 2017. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004816/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B01E6D9103BE631A2575BC0A9659C946597D6CF&scp=4&sq=springfield+ohio&st=p. live.
  18. Web site: Ohiohistorycentral.org . November 10, 2008 . August 28, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828174933/http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2100&nm=Springfield-Ohio-Racial-Conflicts . dead .
  19. Carter . Darnell . 1993 . The 1904, 1906, and 1921 race riots in Springfield, Ohio and the Hoodlum theory . June 22, 2020 . OhioLINK . The Ohio State University . September 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918034620/https://etd.ohiolink.edu/acprod/odb_etd/etd/r/1501/10?clear=10&p10_accession_num=osu1375275114 . live .
  20. News: Fourteen Negroes Shot in Race Riot; Fight Pitched Battle With Whites Near Midnight in Springfield, Ohio. Troops Rushed to City, Outbreak Follows Wounding of Policeman – Climax of Negro Assault on White Girl. The New York Times. June 22, 2020. en. September 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240918034619/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/03/12/103559394.html?zoom=16.05. live.
  21. Web site: Armstrong . Phil . There's a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Just 80 Miles North of Cincy . Cincinnati Refined . May 23, 2021 . July 24, 2018 . May 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523193028/https://cincinnatirefined.com/arts-design/westcott-house-designed-in-prairie-style-by-famous-architect-frank-lloyd-wright-in-springfield-ohio . live .
  22. News: March 21, 1957 . Collier Holders Back Plant Sale; Debts Put at $9,000,000 – '56 Net of Book Business Given as $5,000,000, $3,600,000 Needed . May 30, 2019 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . September 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918034618/https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/21/archives/collier-holders-back-plant-sale-debts-put-at-9000000-56-net-of-book.html . live .
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  24. Web site: Borden . Jeremy . September 19, 2016 . Newsweek took stock of the American Dream in Springfield, Ohio, in 1983. A taste of what things look like today. . August 4, 2024 . The Untold Story . Medium . August 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804161942/https://medium.com/the-untold-story/newsweek-took-stock-of-the-american-dream-in-springfield-ohio-in-1983-e46ee2257ee1 . live .
  25. News: Martin . Patrick . October 14, 2012 . Welcome to Springfield, Ohio, the 'unhappiest city' in the U.S. . . September 12, 2024 . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913185054/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/welcome-to-springfield-ohio-the-unhappiest-city-in-the-us/article4612263/ . live .
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  28. Web site: Springfield to build new townhomes downtown. December 19, 2018. WDTN. en-US. May 30, 2019. May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530060521/https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/springfield-to-build-new-townhomes-downtown/1665375123. live.
  29. Web site: Springfield breaks ground on new downtown parking garage. Riley Newton. Staff Writer. Springfield News-Sun. en. June 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. August 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828123948/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/springfield-breaks-ground-new-downtown-parking-garage/N72KdGJRS7EcVhIf22wHxJ/. live.
  30. Web site: Newton . Riley . Demolition on Crowell-Collier picks up steam . Springfield News-Sun . May 16, 2021 . October 29, 2019 . May 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210516203933/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/demolition-crowell-collier-picks-steam/fEnYNirbRcyBXPFElWtGoK/ . live .
  31. Web site: Historic downtown Arcue Building demolished. Staff Writer. Mark McGregor. Springfield News-Sun . October 6, 2019. October 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006021755/https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/historic-downtown-arcue-building-demolished/6PzTQA6rLEkbnmc3gVjSQK/. live.
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