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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.
FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 30 PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP NR TAYLOR ST: Town Springfield t Address_! 51-59 Taylor Street VHistoric Name_Springfield Steam Power Company Block (DSMRA) Original Owner same Use: Present Commercial Original Industrial DESCRIPTION: Date 1881 Source Springfield Directory 1882 - 83 Style Panel Brick Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings none 30 NEW GARAGE WORTHINGION ST. Recorded by Ed Lonergan ed. by Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Commission Date January 25, 1979 UTM Reference: 18/699060/4664040 Springfield South Quadrangle Assessor's Map #309 (Staple additional sheets here) 5 Major alterations (with dates)_ storefronts mid 20th century Moved no Date_ Approx.
acreage one acre or less Setting_urban context; partially surrounde by parking lot and other period buildings. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The Springfield Steam Power Company Block is a three story, brick industrial structure with a freestanding rectangular plan. Although the first störy on the north elevation has been infilled, the block retains most of its Panel Brick features. These include segmental arched windows containing 10/10 sash and a patterned brick cornice. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Springfield Steam Power Company Block possesses integrity of location and setting, as well as substantial integrity of design, materials and workmanship.
It is significant for its associations with a major nineteeth century power company and as the home of several small scale industrial concerns. It is an ex- cellent example of a typical Springfieldilpattern; an industrial block constructed for lease to pledging companies who often went on to erect space of their own. It also exhibits important features of the Panel Brick Style which was popular for late 19th century industrial buildings. It meets criteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. During 1881 the Springfield Steam Power Co. was organized. The incorporators were the directors of the Wason Car Manufacturing Co.
and the purpose of the company vas to supply power to manufacturer occupying blocks erected by the Wason Co..litle to these blocks, located on Lyman & Taylor Streets, was transferred to the Steam Power Co., in what was reported to be the largest single real estate deal in Springfield's history. The company advertised that their power was so great, a 400 horsepower double engine with four boilers generating steam, that they . would erect other buildings as rapidly as desirable tenants demanded them. Work was begun almost immediately on this three story brick block. The first occupant was the Springfield Sewing Machine Co. Over the years, a Prominent among them were J.B. Chapman & Co. brass founders, and John Swaine Co. ironworks.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Springfield Directory 1882 - 1883 10M - 7/82 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Dopa the interie National Park Servic Spring field Steam Power Company 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: Working No. Fed. Reg. Dat Date Due: L Action: 1110/82-3025 2-12/25 ACCEPT .RETURN 122 782 REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ request - appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer_ Discipline- Date - 800 continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prosont Uos spdettien 4. Owner of Property 5.
Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys wee hie property beon eetermaned odreibte? - 190 - no 7. Description lotertoratec goo ruine hock ene . uneitered - aitered Chack ene -Orored o- - moved acortos the prosond ad ertgimad (Il kaoroal ptopeiaed ampeeremes summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance erted Aroos of Stenies pesifte detes t of s 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 Peage ef nominsted property medrangle name. UNIT Roterenoss 1 verbel bouadery dossriatton and jastihoetton Please Aromer 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eratuatad significence of thie property wtlrin ene elate is: - Rational - state --- oca Buate Hietoric Preserretton Officer aigneture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed - Date /2/22/8 Phone: 202 272 -3504 Commentsfor anyitemmaybe 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 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 1. Whitcomb Warehouse Entered in the National Register ' 2, Patton Building Entered In tle National Regiater '3, Patton and Loomis Block Entered in the National Pegister 4.
Carlton House Block Intered in the Matlonal Register X 6231? "5. Stacy Building Substantive Reviow 6. Springfield Steam Power Entered In tha Company Block National Register J. Bicycle Club Building, Intered in the National Register 8. Wells Block Entered in the National Regiater Worthy Hotel Intered in the National Regiater ''10.
Smith Carriage Company District Substantive Review Keeper Attest Hkeeper Attest HKeeper Attest Hkeeper Attest Keeper Attest fiKeeper Attest t'Reeper Attest fKeeper Attest fareeper Attest Keeper Attest For NPS use only received date entered Page , a2$ dnr-11 Date/Signature AllmuByer 2pa4/83 Sulrußzen s24/8 denuBzun 1f24/83 AlmByer 0/21/83 fnun loe Dmagl 5/2/27 OulmBazun 7/24/23 Aelm Bzur sp1/83 dibur Bgen sptlts delouBye 3/21/83 tyur lnagl skaks ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES tad States Departmanl ef the Interier tional Park Serrice SPRINGFIEAD STEAM POWER COMPANY BLOCK (DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIERO MRA) HAMPDEN CO MA EYALUATION / RETURN SHE - resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Roview: Reviower's comments: Working ,No. 1/-16-52 /3625- Fed. Reg. Date: -91/53 7.84 Date Due:_ Enterdacti°tie ACCEPT 2/24/83 National Register - _ RETURN - .
REJECT_ Foderal Agency: - - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. / Criteria - Reviewer _ Discipline- Date _e- continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussad below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification rohe Mate scontattion 4. Owner of Property Proson Ueo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mes oe property heen d - no 7. Description esceler pood ruine soca eno _ unertered Ntered (Il keowat summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dat chack ene _ ongmal srte .moved dare- 8. Significance orer Amsas ol Siomttaamo mon or s 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 JT Retorenond ertel tleeti 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The wva ence of thie property tn he scaseis etonal atarte ..- Metortc Praserraton Omcer sipneture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed . Date _ Phone: 202 272 - 350 BROTHERS TWO A PARKING IN DEAD BROTHENS HE DISCO COCKTNS 30 Dmitem Springfieled MRA, Ma Springfield Steem Pewe Cony RTHINGTON 39 40 60 64 65.73 74. 01.32 126.50 21.06 20. 13 223 , ige 2-21700 2+a!h- 2-6 26 L1:1 S T 24536 .- 101 47 P121 SEE DETAIL dimoreshea 34 5238 10020% .33 Springtield Skam Power Co. 51-sq Taylor st. #30 1"=50' springluela MRA POWER 9790 (DEGD) 42 5 H 9 NLLEECIOE A Cr denataded 30 37 43 FH45 53 5'½ 5 U KAYNOF S T 40G71 5185 1654 STREE 210