M. & J. Wright General Merchandise

This building was built as a general store for Mahlon and Josiah Wright, sons of the village founder, Jonathan Wright. It originally had a shed roof extending out over the street to protect customers from the weather, and a large stepping stone used by customers as they stepped down from horse-drawn buggies and wagons still remains near the street. Members of the Wright family operated the store until 1895, after which William Siegfried continued a general store there until 1930. The building was then sold to the Springboro Grange, a fraternal association of farmers, and served as its meeting hall until 1989.

Springboro, Ohio · United States