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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 51 < Town Springfield L Address 194-206 Chestnut, 115-125 Lyman St 1 - Historic NameProduce Exchange Building) Original Owner Andrew Whitney S(OSMRA) 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 geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. Use: Present commercial Original commercial DESCRIPTION: Date 1899 Source_ SDR, 12-30-99, P. 5 Style 20th century Commercial Facade Architect unknown Exterior wall fabricbrick Outbuildings none LYMAN ST. 51 DWIGHT CHESTNUT Major alterations (with dates)_ new facade 1926 TAULOR ST. Moved no Date- Approx.
acreage one acre or less Kecorded by_Ed Lonergan and Fred Clark ed by Setting_urban context; occupies corner Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Comnission Lacation at Chestnut and Lyman; adjacent tr Date 1979 railroad and freight warehouses. Assessor's Map # 16 UTM Reference: 18/699130/4664260 Springfield South Quadrangle(Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The Produce Exchange is a four story L-Shaped block which occupies the busy intersection of Chestnut and Lyman Streets. it is constructed of red brick and stands out because of its yellow trim - storefronts, beltcourses and wide diamond patterned entablature. The 1899 building was extensively and expensively remodeled in 1926 and presently provides a clear reflection of that design.
It remains as one of the largest and most intact blocks of its period in the downtown. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Produce Exchange Building possesses integrity of location, design, setting,materials and workmanship. Constructed in 1899 by Andrew Whitney, it was first referred to as the city's produce exchange center in 1908; as such it played an important role in the city's commercial history during the 20th century. The building meets criterion A of the National Register of Historic Places. This block was first referred to as the Produce Exchange Building in 1908. It has served as the center of the Wholesale produce and fruit, with a great number of firms having located here over the years. During the years of 1925 and 1926 an extensive remodeling took place.
$15,000 was expended to rebuild the facades on Chestnut and Lyman Streets. The building's role as the center of the wholesale produde trade was appropriate to its location close to the railroad freight yards. The grocery trade was a key aspect of the local economy and relied heavily on regular railroad service well into the 20th century. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Springfield Daily Republican, December 30, 1899, p. 5 Building Department, Building Permits Springfield Street Directories 10M - 7/82 RATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Dep he Interier National Park Service Produce Exchange Building (Downtown Spring field MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Roviewer's comments: Working No.
21/10/82:3125 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 12/9/8z = 12/25/82 Action: ACCEPT RETURNL 22 82 REJECT. Federal Agency:. - sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria _ Reviewer _ Discipline- Date - so0 continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification wershi mosond Uos auettio 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has the property boon determined elrgicie? - Tos - ne 7. Description teie Ietertorste ruins Chock ene _ unaltered atered chock ene _ moved acortes the prozent ad ertgined (ll knoral piryataed apo0r00 summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.
Significance Perter Areas of stgnitcanss poelle dates sdomont of Bignifleanoo (in eme Chook and justify bole 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 110. Geographical Data Aaroago of naminated property - dadrangie nama UNT Reterence Promd 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eraturatad eigriticence of thie property adstun tho srato ia: - Petional -stane --- oca Bume Hictonic Praservation Olficer signeture 13.
Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - - Date_ 12/22/82 Phone: 202 272-3504 Comments for any itemmay 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 VND IVU. 1UL4-UU18 EXP:: 10/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Pagé 3 4 & Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group x 6/2 N113 R Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review /21. Cutler and Porter Block Entered in the National Register feeper Date/Signature DelouByen 2/2483 Attest 22. Produce Exchange Building Entered in the Hational Register /Keeper AelomByen 2/21/83 Attest 23.
Hdisonta Theater Block Aatantdra dorson Deternined BiTEr ha Doul 5/22/3 DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest 24. Baystate Corset Block Bafered In the Hational Begister fkeeper delouaByur s/24/83 Attest 25. Smith's Building Substantive Review Keeper Bonce habougd 2/2/B V26. Y.W.C.A. Building Substantive Revier DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Determined bilgt01e Keeper Bra hanDn 1229,0 Driscoll's Block v 27. Entered in the National Register Attest foReeper XlonaBsun 3/27/83 28. Fitzgerald's Stearns Square Block Entered in the National Register Attest f°Keeper StluByen sp4183 V29. Trinity Block Entered in the National Eegtstet Attest fKeeper Attest AulrurByua 2/27183 3'30.
Kellogg's Envelope Block Substantive Revien Keeper Attest + ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES itted States Depertmant of tho lantarien itional Park Service Produce Exchange Building (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. 11/10/82-302, Fed. Reg. Date: .7.84 Date Due: _ 7483 Action: L ACCEPT- 7/24/83 Entered in the - RETURN National Registes- _ REJECT - Federal Agency:- -sample - request _ appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer_ Discipline- Date 8 continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussad below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification rmorah ble M potottio Proson Ues 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Mes ote property tem 7. Description escele good eenorae ruins Dock en - origmar site moved dera boch end _ unentered Vtered (l kaowet P summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dat AS 8. Significance older kretite summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas Checked relating significance to the resource context relation ship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data wnaad prpay tieet 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tie evetd agrithcance of thie proparzy wtoren one eme- tional Hissonc Preserration Officer signeture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed. . Date _ Phone: 202 272 - 35 C 510cuntewn.
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