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FORM A - AREA Form numbers in this area 134, 135, 136 Area letter C MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA. 02108 - Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number Town Springfield Name of area (if any) Smith Carriage Company District (Dountrun Mpuingfild On eR), Baunded by Mai d Pa i el6 llik General date or period c. 1880 - 1924 Sketch map. Draw a general map of the area indicating properties within it. Number each property for which individual inventory forms have been completed. Label streets (including route numbers, if any) and indicate north. (Attach a separate sheet if space here is not sufficient) CROSS ST. 134. 12 Park Street 135. 14-38 Park Street 136. 11-31 Park Street PEABODY 134 PARK MAIN LANE 135 ST. 136 M077I UNION ST. Recorded by Marge Webber Organization_Anderson Notter Finegola Inc.
- Date June, 1981 Assessor's Map #312 UTM References 18/699720/4663480 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFIÇANCE of area. (Describe physical setting, general character, and architecturally significant structures). The district is a densely built up composition of three structures which line both sides of Park Street. All three buildings are industrial in character and were built for the Smith Carriage Company during various periods of expansion by this im- portant local business. The buildings front directly on the narrow street and create a strong sense of an industrial/manufacturing zone. The earliest structure dates from the late 19th century (#134) and is a three-story brick building, seven bays wide with several bread segmental arched windows and a corbelled brick cornice.
This building is typical of late 19th century manufacturing buildings in the survey area, älthough most of the remaining ones are in the North Blocks section. The two other structures (#135, 136) are typical of 1920's industrial design. They are of steel and concrete construction, four stories high and faced in The facades feature large rectangular bays of industrial sash. At Willow Street, each building drops to two-story height. The brick facades are trimmed with terra cotta coursing and pilaster ornamentation, which is rather unusually detailed. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE of area. (Explain development of area, what caused it, and how it affected community; be specific). This is part of an area developed for industrial and manufacturing use during the mid-19th century.
Among major companies to establish themselves in this part of the downtown were Smith and Wesson, Taylor and Tapley Manufacturing Company, Milton Bradley Company and the Smith Carriage Company. This area was close to the commer- cial trade center at Main and State Streets and convenient to related wholesalers and distributors in the city. As small companies grew and prospered, they expanded their facilities on adjacent lots, creating a densely-built industrial area. The Smith Carriage Company was founded on Park Street in 1827 by David Smith, formerly a carriage building apprentice in the Westfield area. He was responsible for building an excellent line of carriages, specializing in light frame carriages. The business also included sales of other carriages. The business was taken over by Smith's son, William H. Smith, in 1873.
He first joined the firm in 1856, keeping up with the latest changes in carriage styles to insure a good trade. The firm is credited in supplying the first frame for an automobile to the Stevens Duryea Company. It was actually a second-hand buggy frame that was used. During the 1910-20 era, the company began to shift its focus to auto body parts, in light of the rapid growth of this new industry. It continued in the auto business until finally closing in the 1940's. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Building Permits City Atlases Street Directories Progressive Springfield, 1891, p. 218 Inland Massachusetts Illustrated, 1890, p. 51 Springfield Scrapbook, Volume 17, p. 112.
Springfield Daily News, February 28, 1947 2M-6/80 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmnity: Form No: Area C Springfield Property Name : Smith Carriage Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Acreage: 1 acre Verbal Boundary Description and Justification The district includes the three industrial buildings developed by the Smith Carriage Works Company on Park Street at the turn of the century. Boundaries were selected to include the remaining buildings associated with the company. Please refer to assessor's map #312.
Staple to Inventory form at bottom YATIOMAL, REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Inited States Dop me interie Yational Park Service Substantive Review Smith Carriage Company District (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden Countv MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Working N° 11/10/82-3625 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 12/9/82-12/25/82 Action: ACCEPT RETURN 1H8- REJECT_ Federal Agency:. sample - request _ appeal - NR decision Roviowor's comments: froperty's sigruficance undur cukemor A -Nomination returned for: Recom. / Criteria Reviower mecua Discipline. A, Hesk body parter Retuin so th Dato 12/7/52 echncal reavono. - 8o0 continuation sheet technical corrections cited below - substantive reasons discussed below 1. Wame 2. .Location 3. Classification atoger Pohi aulettier Motur lbcocalate Pracon Uao 4.
Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys ls this property beon eotermeined elrgibe? - To-no 7. Description oteriorato ruins chack on unettered atered Chock one - moved cardoo tho prosont and ertgined (il kaawai ptryeiaol asposreno summary paragraph completeness V clarity alterations/integrity v dates boundary selection 8. Significance Porlod Aroas of Stenitcs Chook and fostily boter poslthe datee tetomont ol Stanthoenao (in lder kratk summary paragraph completeness Clarity - applicable criteria L justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context /relationship of integrity to significance NA justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.
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-Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to M°Cellane signed LpxCelanl Daio 12/22/82 Phone: 202 272 - 3504 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet MPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review J. Whitcomb Warehouse For NPS use only received date entered Page , a2. dnr-11 '2, Patton Building '3, Patton and Loomis Block J. Carlton House Block A 6/23? 5. Stacy Building 6/ Springfield Steam Power Company Block V. Bicycle Club Building. 8. Wells Block 9. Worthy Hotel R '10.
Smith Carriage Company District Substantive Review Entered in the National Register Keeper Intered In the National Register Entered in the Mational Pegister Attest Hkeeper Attest fReeper Entered in the National Register Attest tKeeper Attest Substantive Review Keeper Attest Entered in the Batond1eelster frkeeper Attest Entered in the National Register t'Keeper Entered in the National Regiater Date/Signature debußger sp4/83 Sulrußzur 724/9 delmußgun /24/83 AelouByua /24/83 frun lae Aagl 5/20/27 AilomBzen 7/24/13 dulmu Bgun spy/83 Intered 1n the National Register Attest fKeeper deleByenthilts Attest faséeper delouBye 3/24/83 Attest Keeper Attest Tayus bu ayl sak.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Untted Statas Dopurtmont of tho Intarian National Park Service Substantive Review Smith Carriage Company- District (Downtown Springfield MRA) MA, Hampden County EYALUATION / RETURN SHE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: FROVIDED VEREM BOUWDARY DESCRIPTON AND JOSTIHCATIOX) Working No./L1082-3025 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/784 Date Due: 5/28/83 Action: ACCEPT3 /27/83 - RETURN - REJECT - Federa! Agency: - sample - request - appeal -_ NR decision Recom. /Criteria _ AcIeTT/A Reviewer_ MAL DOiUAe Discipline. A-H. Date 5/27/83 s- continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussad below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Pracont Uoo arpetettion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys L thte property bemn a elrgebte? - 7. Description xoote goo detertoratec ruins boch om _ unartered -atered Chack on _ moved sar f prosont and ertotmel (il kmcronl pteyeteed - pocrens summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates 8. Significance Peoded 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 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification -/ -e - operty wrosin oo 13.
Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Signed Date - Phone: 202 272 - 350 Comments for anyItem may be continued on an attached sheet SPRINGFIELD OFFSET PRINTING CO. 18 PARK ST. MW ZIMMERMANCO M.W ZIMMERMAN 134 Deuntowe Springfield MRA, Mha Snith Carreage Company District Nounteun SpringFieleMlt, Me . Sm.t Corrage Compery Rstriot 135 SPRINGFIELD OFFSET PRINTING CO. 18 PARK ST. MW ZIMMERMAN CO M.W. ZIMMERMAN ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LIGHTING FIXTURES Denntown Springfield MRA, Ma Smith Carreage Compeny District 134 Dokntemn Springfreld MRA, Ma sn,th carrag Cempang Dstrect 136 13381S 40.02 132. co?
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