Gammon House

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 11, 2019

1. Gammon House Marker

close up of marker

Inscription. The Gammon House built 1850 a station on the Underground Railroad

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 55.03′ N, 83° 48.741′ W. Marker was in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It was at the intersection of Piqua Place and West Clark Street, on the left when traveling south on Piqua Place. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 620 Piqua Place, Springfield OH 45506, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The George and Sarah Gammon House (here, next to this marker); Robert C. Henry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brooks Lawrence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Springfield City Hall Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oliver S. Kelly (approx. 0.4 miles away); City Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Esplanade/Fountain Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); John M. Temple (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 11, 2019

2. Gammon House Marker

marker as seen from a distance

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 11, 2019

3. Gammon House Marker

the house, from across the street

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 11, 2019

4. Gammon House Marker

sign at the corner of West Clark Street and Piqua Place

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.