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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA AREA 3000 FORM NO. 49 02108 lown Springfield Address313-333 Bridge Stpeet fistoric Name_ Morgan Block Original Owner:Morgan Realty Co. DSNTA SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or Tndirate Jse: Present retail and office Original stores and offices DESCRIPTION: Date 1929 Style Source_Building permit Classical Revival Architect_ Kirkham and Parlett Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings_ none STEARID PARK BRIDGE ST 49 BARNES Major alterations (with dates) none HILLMAN ST. Moved no Date -- Approx. acreageone acre or less Recorded by Ed Lonergan, ed. Candace Jenkins Settingurban context; faces north on to (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Commission Stearn's Square; between two larger scaled Date December 22, 1978 buildings.
Assessor's Map ##309 UTM Reference: 18/699200/4663940 Springfield South Quadrangle(Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The building's two story Classical Revival design is well-suited to its location at the southern edge of Stearns Square. The scale and proportions are harmonious with earlier buildings fronting on the square namely the Fitzgerald block, Salvation Army, Wells/ Bicycle Block and Springfield Brass Company. The design features rhythmic two-bay groupings between brick quoined piers and capped by Classical medallions beneath the parapet. A recent renovation has removedlater twentieth century storefronts, revealing intact originals beneath leaded transoms.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Morgan Block possesses integrity of Location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is associated with the city's commercial growth, representing the latest phase of its significant development period. It is one of the best designed and most intact examples of several small scale, two-story, commercial/office structures built in the earlý 20th century. Other well-preserved examples included in this nomination are grouped around the Apremont Triàngle (Area A). The Morgan Block meets criteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. The Morgan Block was constructed in 1929 on a site formerly occupied by Scott's Laundry.
It was originally owned by the Morgan Realty Company to house a variety of commercial shops at the ground floor and offices in the upper story. These uses have continued to the present day. The building backs up to what was the original plant of the Morgan Envelope Company on Hillman Street. The Morgan Realty Company was most likely a speculative deve lopment arm of this envelope manufacturer, one of the city's largest industries. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Building Permits 10M - 7/82 HATIONAL REGISTER OF Inited States Dop et el the interier lational Park Servic Substantive Review HISTORIC PLACES Morgan Block (Downtown Spring field MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviower's comments: Working No.
1/10/82-3125 Fed. Reg. Date Date Due: 12/9/82- 12/25/8 Action: ACCEPT LRETURN/2/22 1S2 REJECT Federal Agency:. sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: and cpufcaton a plgescal technical corrections cited below Xsubstantive reasons discussed below - so- continuation sheet 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification cobager wmership treson Uoo 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description - 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mee this property toon detemaied oigiblal - ro - ne X7. Description aadltle nxcelle -ton eeriorstec ruins chack uneitered tterod Chock ene - moved - bortos the proseat and erteimal (ll tnoroa) pinpeiael appoarams x V summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary The dimewonns o bineding 's prontag bayp oteg bap umg uced.(PLAo selection cutt at (
Significance orter Aroes of sh oolfle deter ohder Arok Summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification ofareas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance NA justification of excepticn other Statemeutyns archedictuneci amguate; that yor nstencal associationA weak but acceptable in lijht g yeueral descusion o conmeradl develziment n' #g o cone gorm. 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data eago ef nominated property - madrengle neme_ VNIT Rotorenoed Varbel boundery doscriptten and fosttoatter xpleace provde 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eratunted significance of thie property adttuin the state ls: _netional _ state .-- bte Heetoric Preserration Officer signeture 13.
Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. signed d meceud - Date 12/22/82 Phone: 202 272 - 3504 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 49 LTownSpringfield 1LAddres5313-333 Bridge Street L Historic Name Morgan BLock (D S MRF) COriginal Owner:Morgan Realty Co.
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 manmunnhinal Indicate Use: Present retail and office Original stores and offices DESCRIPTION: Date 1929 Source Building permit Style Classical Revival Architect_ Kirkham and Parlett Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings none BRIDGE STEARIZ PARK 5 DWIGHT Major alterations (with dates)_ none BARNES HILLMAN ST. Recorded by_Ed Lonergan, ed. Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Commission Date December 22, 1978 Assessor's Map ##309 UTM Reference: 18/699200/4663940 Springfield South Quadrangle(Staple additional sheets here) Moved no Date_ Approx. acreage one acre or less Settingurban context; faces north on to Stearn's Square; between two larger scaled buildings.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The building's two story Classical Revival design is well-suited to its location at the southern edge of Stearns Square. The scale and proportions are harmonious with earlier buildings fronting on the square namely the Fitzgerald block, Salvation Army, Wells/ Bicycle Block and Springfield Brass Company. The design features rhythmic two-bay groupings between brick quoined piers and capped by Classical medallions beneath the parapet. A recent renovation has removed later twentieth century storefronts, revealing intact originals beneath leaded transoms.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Morgan Block possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is associated with the city's commercial growth, representing the latest phase of its significant development.period. It is one of the best designed and most intact examples of several small scale, two-story, commercial/office structures built in the earlý 20th century. Other well-preserved examples included in this nomination are grouped around the Apremont Triangle (Area A).- The Morgan Block meets criteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. The Morgan Block was constructed in 1929 on a site formerly occupied by Scott's Laundry.
It was originally owned by the Morgan Realty Company to house a variety of commercial shops at the ground floor and offices in the upper story. These uses have continued to the present day. The building backs up to what was the original plant of the Morgan Envelope Company on Hillman Street. The Morgan Realty Company was most likely a speculative development arm of this envelope manufacturer, one of the city's largest industries. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Building Permits 10M - 7/82 (PPS Form 10-9001 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS useonly received date entered Page rn$ Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group R R X. 6/23/13 Name State Nomination/Type of Review 11.
Downtown Springfield Railroad District Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA - Date/Signature Bauc lua Anug d 5/21/55 Keeper Attest Entered In the 12. Chapin National Bank Bullding Nat1ona1 Rer1stantkeeper OdelouByen 2/24/83 Attest 18. Henking Hotel and Cafe Entered In the National Register /Keeperp DulmmByur 2/24/83 14/ Massachusetts Mela/AQHNER ÖBJECTION Insurance Company Substantiva dovL0w. Attest Deternined Eligible Keeper lik Drzel 2/24/13 Attest ~15. Old Post Office Substantive Rexles Keeper Attest 16. 01msted-Hixon-Albion Block Enfered fi the TKeeper National Register delmnByus 4/2183 Attest 1T. Hampden Savings Bank 16. Fuller Block Intered In the National Begister Enfored Ii the National Register TKeeper detuubgen 2141/83 Attest tReeper duluByen 2/24/83 Attest 19. Stearns Building Entered in the National Register fKeeper HelrusByen 4/ey)83 Attest 1'20.
Morgan Block subatantive Aune Keeper Attest Bnun bu Brg 1 5/22/857 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States De Interier National Park Servic Substantive Review Morgan Block (Downtown Springfield MRA) .Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample Reviower's comments: REUSER MAP (WITH RED HTCHHINK) MAKES IT CLEAN WHAT THK EXTENT OF THE RESOURCE IS. Working No. 11/10/82-3025 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/7/8 Date Due:_ 6/23/83 Action: ACCEPT 3/21/83 - RETURN. . REJECT- Federal Agency: - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. / Criteria AtC ACCERT Reviewer _ MAK DOUGAL Discipline A.It- Date 5-27.83 - 600 continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification aogen Netus aqudattion 4.
Owner of Property Preeont Uoo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mee thie property toen detereined elgibepo-e 7. Description dereniorato ruins dach om _ unattered aftered Chock ene - _ origenei sne moved daro - acartoo the prosont and ertoined (il kaoona) ptryeteed apposrenes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Pertor Ansas ol Stomitcemos poalte dates stomont of Signifleen allder Arehl summary paragraph completéness 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 10. Geographical Data arago of naminatad property. Cundrangie namo. UBrT Roterenosd Verbel boundery dosereatten and justificatlen 11.
Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eratuatad aignificance of thie property wtgein she etate is: netional etete -- Bute Hiesorie Preerratton Officer aigneture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed. - Date - Phone: 202 272-3504 Commentsfor any Item may be continued on an attached sheet MPNER CO. IALE JEWELERS Feen Opt ARNOLDS SHOES ÷ Fitmann Fi KAYE STAMPS 49 315-333 Brige Deuntemn Springtald MRA Ma Morgan Block 310 DO N. HILLMAN STREET BARNES 1352 Morgan Block #49 313-333 Bridg St. l'sso' Springfield MeA 28r -7 2- 297 297 301 70 3 TOS 30 28e 29c 292 -91 29A 3 c 0 30 308 132. 1033 -22. 20-1 T19.86 9.01 LAiny. 13321 49 8.59 20232 PASSAGEWAY STREET STEAF 30 C2.2° 345 13+9 1353 11I.0555 238200 350 352 362 266 282 271 12to DWIGHT N