Springboro in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mahlon Wright House Site - Circa 1818

Ford Service Station - 1919

Mahlon Wright House Site / Ford Service Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2008

1. Mahlon Wright House Site / Ford Service Station Marker

Inscription. Built in 1919, this building was the first gasoline station in Springboro and served as the bus maintenance facility for Springboro Community City Schools from 1945 to 2001. This shop replaced the home of Mahlon Wright, a son of the village founder Jonathan Wright. Mahlon Wright served Springboro as a state legislator and a postmaster. He was a partner with his brother Josiah in a general store located at 245 South Main. His house was a “station” on the Underground Railroad, a place that offered assistance to runaway slaves during their flight to freedom.

Erected by Old Springboro.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 39° 33.02′ N, 84° 14.011′ W. Marker is in Springboro, Ohio, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 741) and Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springboro OH 45066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Thomas House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The James Bennet House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tommy Miller House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Bateman House Site (about 400 feet away); Joseph Penrose House (about 400 feet away); Elias Vickers House (about 400 feet away); Harry Pence House (about 600 feet away); Wallace Baird House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springboro.

Mahlon Wright House Site / Ford Service Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2008

2. Mahlon Wright House Site / Ford Service Station and Marker

Old Springboro Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2008

3. Old Springboro Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,558 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 21, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.