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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 50 - PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or JL LYMAN ST. CTown Springfield IwAddress 109 Lyman Street L Historic Name_Cutler and Porter Block(05M, original owner: Cutler and Porter Company Use: Present commercial Original commercial DESCRIPTION: Date 1894 Source_SDR 12-29-94 p.10 Style_Panel Brick Architect_ F.S. Newman Exterior wall fabric_ brick, cast stone Outbuildings none 50 DWIGHT Major alterations (with dates)_ parapet, Young Co. insignia; 1923 TAYLOR Moved no Date_ Approx. acreage one acre or less Recorded by Ed Lonergan, ed. by Candace Jenkins Setting urban context; adjacent to produce exchange and railroad yard.
Organization_Springfield Historical Comnission Date 1977 Assessor's Map 316 UTM Reference: 18/699110/4664220 Springfield South Quadrangle Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The Cutler and Porter Block is adjacent to the Produce Exchange. The two buildings are visually integrated by their red brick construction and by the 20th century application of yellow paint to trim. 1894 design elements include window treatments- segmentally arched on the west side, and round arched on the facade top story. Overlaid on this is a 20th century remodeling by the Young Company which includes an elaborate parapet, linking of the second and third story windows in the center bay with the Young Co. insignia above, and glass block windows at the ground floor.
The composite is one of the most elaborate designs for a manufacturina block in the survey area, and its best example of a modernization HISTORICAL SIGNIGICANCE The Cutler and Porter Block possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is significant for associations with several local industries, especially the W.F. Young Company, manufacturers of medicines. Additionally, it is a well designed block which integrates elements of its original 1894 design with 1920's remodelings by the Young Company. It meets criteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. The Cutler and Porter Company was established in 1880 as wholesale dealers in boots, shoes, and rubber goods. They contracted with F.S. Newman, a prominent Springfield Architect, to design this block for their use and it was completed in. 1894. W.F.
Young occupied half of this block in the 1920's. They are listed as manfacturers of proprietary medicines and are best known for a product named Absorbine Jr.. They remain there today. Cutter and Porter, established in 1880, was incorporated in 1907 by Leroy Z. Cutler and W. P Porter. They moved to the location in 1894, remaining here until 1913, when the ground floor was leased to Fairbanks, Morse and Co; a large manufacturer of gasoline and oil supplies. The building is perhaps better known for its association since 1923 with the W.F. Young Co.. Starting in 1981, W.F. Young began blending rare herbs and medicants for KF. Vung btg the relief of horse's pains. With the success of horse liniments, Young realized there would probably be a market for human pain remedies too. - Thus began the line of Absorbine and Absorbine Ir. for which the company became famous.
Young moved to Springfield from Meriden, Connecticut. His first laboratory was his home on Amherst Streeet. It then moved to Monmouth St., in 1909 to Temple St. and in 1923 to its current Lyman St. address. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Western New England, April 1911, pXIX Springfield Daily Republican, December 29, 1894, p. 10 Springfield of Today, 1898, p. 28. Biographical Review of Hampden County, 1895, p.220 Springfield Scapbooks, Volume 28, pp. 15, 139-141; Volume 36, p. 17. 10M - 7/82 VATÍONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Interier Inited States lational Park Ser Cutler and Porter Block (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviower's comments: Working No. 1/082-3125 Fed. Reg.
Date Date Due: 12/478~ -12/25/82 Action: ACCEPT- RETURN/2/22/82 REJECT_ Federal Agency:_ - sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer. Discipline- Date. se continuation sheet X technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification -rshi Wle M 4. Owner of Property darder sooalat vooont Uoe 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mos thie property bomn totormained oligtbte? - - No 7. Description ndhtle ercelle gooc take - eeteriorster ruins chock ene _ unaitered aitered Chock ene moved sordos the prosont and ertgined (ll knororel pioyetaed anp0nen summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.
Significance Ported Aroee of si milcanss cho pecifle deter somont of Stgnieom jeetlly W wilder Arebleet summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References X10. Geographical Data oreogo ef naminated property bedrangle reme. VIIT Reterenoes (ark Leter, dosaten ad hathoate - 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eratuated significance of thle property wtthin she state le: - netional - state -- oca Bte Mistonic Preservetton OMcer signeture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to .
Signed f aByers - Date /v/22/82 Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for anyItem may be continued on an attached sheet NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number VID IVU. 1U24-UU18 EXP:: 10/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Pagé 34- Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group X 6120113 R Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 21. Cutler and Porter Block Entered in the National Register fReeper Attest /Keeper Date/Signature Delourßyen 2/2483 22. Produce Exchange Building Entered in the Hational Register dilomByen 2/21/83 23. Edisonia Theater B1ock äubstantdra Herson Dotornined BiTEfl hn Dogl 5/22/33 DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest 124.
Baystate Corset Block Enfered In the Hational Zegister fReeper aelouaByen +/24/83 Attest 25. Smith's Building Substantive Review Keeper Bonce hauDorgd 2/24/3 Attest Determined Eligible V26. Y.W.C.A. Building Substantive Revier DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Keeper Dra hanbor 12/29/0 Driscoll's Block : 27. Entéred in the Nátional Register Attest foReeper XeluaBsur p7/r? v 28. Fitzgerald's Stearns Square Block Entered in the National Regiater Attest fKeeper SlmuByen 324183 V29. Trinity Block Entered in the National Begtstei Attest feeper Attest SulvaByea 2/24183 -430.
Kellogg's Envelope Block Substantive Revien Keeper Attest ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES tted States Depertme adl ol the laterio :tional Park Service Cutler and Porter Block (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Roview: Reviower's comments: Working No. 11/10/82-3021 Fed. Reg. Date: 2,7.84 Date Due: _ 7)1/83 Action: - ACCEPT 2/24/83 Intered in the - RETURN Nat1onal Register _ REJECT_ Federal Agoncy:- -sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. / Criteria - Reviewer _ Discipline_ Date se continuation sheet _technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prosand Ueo Mote Aooutattion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Mad he property temn 7. Description escodo ood emonormer rume Joch ene _ unertered atered tgamed (1l ka summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity datas Check ene - ongmel srte _ moved dere 8. Significance Aras ef S onttacnoo sha cno parsoo summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification ofareas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship .of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data AT Reterenes eneet 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evete sanoe of the property wttun she socei etonel etate . Mictonc Praservacion Officer eignature 13. Other Maps -Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed.
Date - Phone: 202 272 - 35 C JR Pehntenn Springfiele MRA, Cetle + Perter Bleck Dewntern SpringField MnA Citle+ Perte Bluck COVERED 468.74 PLATFORM BOSTON & ALBANY 38 /31 455.64 RIGHT OF NAY LYMAN Z156 Egst 183.50 BJIDITG ZINEZ 17449 183.50 172.52 1098 1 12 34 1926z t090/ 418.36 0+L0/ 90 56 10/ 45974 {01 Lo1 .R BOSTON & ALBANY R 57/ 17/ 6/1 E/1 8805 17(28 16:7+) 1Lt: 5271 4857 6+ 901 186/ 52-007 UNDERPA TT=+ Cutler and Porter Block 109 Lyman St. #50 1°=570 ' Springfield MRA CHESTNUT