Rountree is a thriving neighborhood of historic charm and diversity, conveniently located on the heart of our revitalizing center city. Home to college students from nearby Missouri State University and a variety of families young and old. In Rountree, you’re a quick bike ride away from professional baseball, performing arts, and a host of unique restaurants and other offerings unmatched in in the city. The Rountree neighborhood consists of more than 1000 households bordered by Glenstone Ave. (East), Catalpa Street (south), National Ave. (west) and Cherry St. (north). At the heart of the neighborhood is Rountree Elementary, which opened in 1917, and is today the site of a unique International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. We are among only three neighborhoods in Springfield with an Urban Conservation District. There is something for everyone in Rountree.