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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 40 - PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5" black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show nroner 5 LTown Springfield 1Address 211-13 Worthington Street Historic Name _Driscoll's Block (D5 MRA) original owner:J.R. Driscoll Use: Presentcommercial Original Commercial/Manufacturing DESCRIPTION: Date 1894 SourceSDR 12-29-94 p.10 Style Panel Brick/Romanesque Revival Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings none MAIN WORTHINGTON ST. 40 NORTH GHURLH AVE. Major alterations (with dates)_ storefronts 1950's+ STEA 6. Moved no Date_ -- Lonergan and ede by Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Commission Date Approx.
acreage ane acre or less Setting urban context; adjacent to vacant lot east and buildings of similar scale January 30, 1979 and period west. UTM Reference: 18/699060/4663920 Springfield South Quadrangle Assessor's Map #309 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The Driscoll Block is a small scale four story brick commercial block of unusual quality in the survey area. Although its storefronts have received moderate alterations, the upper stories remain intact. The facade features segmental arched windows at the second and third stories, round arched windows at the fourth story and an elaborate corbeled entablature.
The upper three stories of the east élevation are completely covered with a unique collection of stencils which post-date 1940 when the adjacent building was demolished. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Driscoll's Block possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is significant for its role in the redevelopment of Worthington Street after a major fire and for its associations with several commercial/industrial concerns. The Driscoll Block was the first building to be finished on the site of the disastrous 1893 Worthington St. fire. The fire destroyed five large blocks on the southside of Worthington St., from Main St. almost to Stearns Square. Charles Chamberlain opened a bowling alley in this block in 1895.
These lanes were operated, under several owners until 1915, when Fred Smith transferred them to the block next west. After1915anumberofmanufacturing and warehouse concerns have occupied this block, including U.S. Rubber Co., Collins Electric Co. and most recently Bloom's Photo Supply. For a short period around 1930 it was a Sears & Roebuck department store. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Springfield Scrapbook Volume 38 p. 25 & 41. Springfield Directory 1894 - 1977 Springfield Daily Republican November 21, 1893 p. 1 and December 29, 1894 p.
10 10M - 7/82 VATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Inited States Dops ent of the interier iational Park Service Driscoll's 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. 1111082-3125 Fed. Reg. Date Date Due: 12/9782 - 12/25/82 Action: ACCEPT- RETURN(422/82 REJECT_ Federal Agency:. - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria _ Reviewer. Discipline- Date se continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification blle epaleitien 4. Owner of Property rcon Uos 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ias this property boen drtermined eligebie? - - 7.
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State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The erraluosed significance of thie property snterin she atate la: wtiona! - state .loca' Date Hiatoric Praservetton Officer Bigneture dote 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed Xayer Date. 12/2>/52 Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for any Item 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 UIID IVU. 1UC4-UU18 EXP:: 10/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Pagé 3 y 8 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review /21.
Cutler and Porter Block x 6120173 R Entered in the National Register Jteeper Date/Signature delousBgun 2/24/83 Attest 22. Produce Exchange Building Entered in the Mational Register fKeeper Aelom Byen 2/21/83 Attest Edisonia Theater BlockSubatantire Revlen DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Doorrnge Brhabag d/erto Keeper Attest 24. Baystate Corset Block Eatored In the Hatlonal Begister freeper DelouByu +/24/83 Attest / 25. Smith's Building Substantive Review Keeper tanc habrryd 2/29/83 V26. Y.W.C.A. Building Substantive Review DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Determined Eit Keeper smw hantar 12/29/0 v 27. Driscoll's Block Entéred in the National Regiater Attest foReeper XeoucBsu 3p7/83 v 28. Fitzgerald's Stearns Square Block Entered in the National Regiater 29. Trinity Block Entered in the National Begtater Attest fKeeper Attest fKeeper Attest StlmByen 2p4183 SelouByes 2/24183 '30.
Kellogg's Envelope Block Substantive Revies. Keeper Attest IA,IONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Intted States Dopartment of the lnterior iational Park Service Driscol1's Block (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviower's comments: Working No. 0/82-3025 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 7.84 Action: ACCEPT 2/24/83 Entered In - RETURN National Register - . REJECT. Federal Agency:- -sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. / Criteria - Reviewer_ Discipline_ Date s continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prosons Uoo adottlo 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Mas the property bewn eeterms - 7. Description entle . escel 9000 tou menoretec ruins unerpoeed Tock ene _ unertered _atered Chack ane - moved arde the prosont and aryined (1l kneroat plryeiced ape summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates 8. Significance tarter as d Bontacms eellle detes tamond od Bionthsen (ln eno perugr and jostity bok summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked reialing significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data minated property sdreng rT Roterer Ferbel boundery eeseriatien and jstscetter 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eretusted significence of thie property withen the stateis _ Retional .- toca Maesonc Preservatton OMhoer eigneture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Date - Phone: 202 272-350 Comments forany item may be continued on an attached sheet Fillu MOCNS iewlex. frojectors Kodak URAL G CORP GRAPHIC ETS INDUSTRIAL HOLESALE Bcox PERECL ZEISS TKON VLARGERS KOCIOAA Bel!
Howell TO) TiheLens iswortk the price Company Firer Producta denoup WHEHE RADIA SCREEN POLAROID CAMERAS PICTURES 60 JOOEU PHOT ?LOOM'S SUPPL BLOOM'S KCORPORATED SYING NEW EN : LAN SACE 1906 BL0OM'S ORATED 10 Downtemn Spring fred MRA, ha Driscalls Blork $73 /57/ 156- 15G5 1559 12=7 1553 1539 1537 1531 CL 126.50 o8r WORTHINGTON 5 b r 207.39 38 21,280 dcmiikel 20.00 -7g-: 2 21.06 20: 39 40 09'L0I 6,023 3548 2365 2/51 PASSAGE WAY 0463 3.43 28.- 44 67 +52 BRIDGE 292 212 9L2 3597 150. 1S 22z ELS2 Stit -DL.0 26z 762 ml k62 -50 762 L6Z B62 10s DDS - 4 80g ze :0 211-213 Worthintun St. 1'=50' Springtield MRA 60g Driscoll's Block #40