Lagonda Club Building

The Lagonda Club Building is a historic clubhouse in downtown Springfield, Ohio, United States. Designed by Frank Mills Andrews,^[1] a leading period architect who was responsible for the construction of the Kentucky State Capitol, the clubhouse is a three-story structure with a large basement. Various materials are present on different parts of the exterior — while the foundation and first story are constructed of dressed limestone, the second through fourth floors are built of brick; their only stone elements are stone trim around some of the windows.^[2]

Completed in 1895,^[1] the Lagonda Club is an early example of Beaux-Arts architecture. This style was favored by Andrews, whose work appears to have been influenced by Louis Sullivan's preferred style.^[2] After the Lagonda Club ceased to use the building, it became the headquarters of the local chamber of commerce.^[1] Today, the property is again owned by the club (now known as "Club Lagonda"), which seeks to rent most of its space to businesses.^[3] Because of its historically significant architecture and its place in Ohio's history, the Lagonda Club Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975; at the same intersection is located another landmark, the former Warder Public Library.^[1]

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Further reading

• Prince, Benjamin F. A Standard History of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, With Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, 1922.