The Buchwalter House, Home of The Woman's Town Club

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A historical social & cultural center open to women and available to rent for your next special event

10/30/2026

Happy Halloween from Woman's Town Club!

10/30/2026

WTC members decked out for "Trick or Treat" fun at Town Club this week. Thank you, Kim Buchwalter & Phyllis Stevens for hosting and Pat Clouse & Joan Gould for serving as cashiers.

10/28/2026

The Buchwalter House Foundation's 5th Annual W**e Tasting Fundraiser was a truly unforgettable evening and a resounding success. We extend our sincerest gratitude to The Eagles Charities for their sponsorship of this exceptional event. We also offer our deepest appreciation to The Peanut Shoppe, Minette's Cigar Shop, Woeber's, Richwood Bank, Beckel's Humidor, and Ed Buchwalter for their generous donations, Mike from W**e Works for his expert presentation, and every individual who attended and made this night truly memorable. 🎉💕

10/25/2026

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO YEARS AGO - October 24-25, 1894, Clubwomen from nearly every city in Ohio gathered in Springfield by invitation of Clementine Buchwalter, Ohio State Chairman of Correspondence for the General Federation of Women's Clubs, to form the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs. From May to October 1894, Clementine sent out thousands of letters, addressed numerous clubs around the state and with her committee of six other women prepared and called on the literary clubs and club women of Ohio to attend a convention in Springfield on October 24-25, 1894.
The members of the Traveler's, Fortnightly & Tuesday Clubs of Springfield served as hosts during the convention. The Arcade Hotel was the headquarters for the visiting delegates, however due to such a large turnout, many Springfield club women had to open their homes to the visitors. Seventy-eight clubs sent 233 delegates and many other club women attended, making the convention a success with over four hundred women in attendance. The first day the meeting began at 2pm in the new Masonic Temple's Blue Lodge Room in the Bushnell Block. Clementine Buchwalter opened with a formal welcome and a statement of the object of the convention. Several speeches by others followed: "State Federation", "Reasons for State Organizations", "The Club as a Factor in Women's Life". Clementine had the foresight to invite Ellen Henrotin, President of GFWC, who gave an explanatory speech of General and State Federation. After much discussion, a motion was made to form a state federation, which was carried, and the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs was officially formed. A reception was held that evening in the parlor rooms at the Arcade Hotel. The constitution and officers were selected the following day and OFWC was admitted into GFWC on October 26, 1894.
Clementine Buchwalter opened her home at 805 East High Street to local women for gatherings for many years, hosting all OFWC Presidents and GFWC Presidents, except the first, and she was known throughout the country for her hospitality. The Woman's Town Club of Springfield, Ohio, was founded in 1922 and purchased the former Buchwalter House, our mission is "to provide a social center for citizens in the Springfield area community and to maintain the preservation of this gracious historical home".

10/22/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Deanne Rucker, Patty Hayslip, Janet Townsend, Judie Thorpe, SanDee Coppess, Sheila J Boggs, Sheila Nolan, Diana Anway, Mary Horner, Paul Meadows, GFWC OH Federation of Women's Clubs since 1894, Diana M. Hoke, Sandy Swabey Justice Fitzwater, Nancy Spicer Cavanaugh, Ed-Kim Buchwalter, Melissa Tuttle, GFWC Ohio Southwest District, Cindy Tirey-Damewood, Janet Graham Hains, Rhonda Smith Watercolors.

10/21/2026

Thank you to the Community Beautification Committee, Woman's Town Club was honored to receive the 2026 Business of the Year Award.

10/21/2026

Captured the sun shining on our Clementine today. ❤️ Beautiful day for a little photo shoot.

Address

805 East High Street
Springfield, OH
45505

Telephone

+19373221201

Website

http://womanstownclub.com/

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