Pennsylvania House in Springfield, Ohio. The Pennsylvania House is a historic inn and tavern on the west side of Springfield. Built circa 1822, by David Snively, this three-story brick Federal structure lies along the original National Road and near the old road that connects Springfield with Dayton, Ohio. Before the coming of the railroads, the Pennsylvania House provided beds and food for commoners and famous individuals alike. According to local legend, among the inn's guests were such individuals as Henry Clay, Charles Dickens, Andrew Jackson, and James K. Polk. The inn's owners typically lived on the premises; among the various owners were the family of Isaac Kaufmann Funk, founder of Funk and Wagnalls. After more than twenty years of prosperity, the inn's traffic shrank after railroads reached Springfield in 1846, and by the end of the Civil War, the traffic had continued to diminish so rapidly, the inn was forced to close in 1869. Afterwards the building served a variety of uses, including a doctor's clinic, a boarding house and a junk shop. Despite its eventual closure, the building has remained in fine condition for well over one hundred years. Architectural Style-Federal, Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. GPS: 39.92564°N, -83,83258°W.
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