The Yellow Springs Historic District is a large historic district that encompasses the majority of the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. Yellow Springs began to grow in the 1840s. Until 1846, the community was composed of a church and two or three houses, but the mineral spring in Glen Helen began to attract those who wanted to ta…
The Yellow Springs Historic District is a large historic district that encompasses the majority of the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. Yellow Springs began to grow in the 1840s. Until 1846, the community was composed of a church and two or three houses, but the mineral spring in Glen Helen began to attract those who wanted to take the cure of the mineral waters. The erection of a store in 1846 and the construction of the Little Miami Railroad near the springs prompted the community to prosper, even though no land had yet been platted. The core of the village gradually moved westward onto the hills above the spring and near the Little Miami tracks, and with the construction of brick houses, Yellow Springs gradually assumed the appearance of a settled locality. The village was finally surveyed in 1853, and all extant buildings date from this period or later. Antioch College was incorporated in 1852, and after Yellow Springs' residents pledged money and free land for the college, the trustees accepted their offer, and the oldest buildings were finished in late 1853.
Location: Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Yellow Springs-Fairfield Rd., High and Herman Sts., Yellow Springs, Ohio
Area: 460.5 acres (186.4 ha)
Architectural style: Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
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