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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 44 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 .ed AP LIown Springfield |Address_266-84 Bridge Street- Historic Name Trinity Block (DS MRA) Original Owner-Trinity Methodist Churt Use: Present retail and office Original offices and stores DESCRIPTION: Date_ 1923 Source Building permit Style 20th C. Commercial Architect Samuel M. Green Exterior wall fabric_brick Outbuildings none 44 MAIN BRIDGE ST. Major alterations (with dates)_ storefronts mid 20thC. Moved no Date_ Approx. acreageone acre or less Kecorded by_Ed Lonergan, Ed.
Margo Webber and Setting_ Urban context; within an area Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Springfield Historical Commission of similarly scaled buildings dating Date 1978 from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth UTM Reference: 18/699020/4663920 centuries. Springfield South Quadrangle Ássessors' Map #309 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) Architecturally, the three story Trinity Block is an unusual example of early twentieth century commercial design. The facade is a colorful extravaganza of cast stone and terra cotta, with color used to highlight vertical and horizontal elements between major bays. The cornice is an exuberance of arches, all based on abstracted interpretations of traditional dentils, keystone and other Classical motifs.
Although its storefronts have been rebuilt, the original spacing remains as well as many of the transom details.. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Trinity Block possesses integrity of location, design, setting , materials and Norkmanship. Replacing the Trinity Church in 1923, it represents the consolidation of downtown Springfield as a commercial/industrial use area; its occupancy pattern Nas typical small scale commercial buildings in the area. It exhibits an unusually ornate design which, atypically, uses highly colored terra cotta; this design is oreserved intact with the exception of storefronts. The Trinity Block meets criteria 4 & C of the National Register of Historic Places.
The Trinity Block occupies the site of the Trinity Methodist Church which was built in 1869. The church was demolished in 1922 and a mercentile and office block was ouilt the following year at a total cost of $125,000. Samuel M Green Co., a Springfield architectural firm, designed the Trinity Block. One of the first occupants was the Dietz Bakery, which had merged in 1917 with seven other bakeries to form the Massachusetts Baking Co.. The general offices were located in this building until the company was acquired by Continential Baking Company. Other tenants inclúded a dress shop, tea room and furrier. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Building Department, Building Permits.
Springfield Directories, 1923-1940 10M - 7/82 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Jnited States Der of the lnteries Vational Park Service Trinity 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. 121082-3625 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: 22/9782-12/25/8 Action: - ACCEPT -RETURN /2/2 282 - REJECT. Federal Agency:. - sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer. Discipline. Date - so continuation sheet technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification atogor mrasont Uoo Malle Aoquetattion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Mo thie property beon tosermined eligible?
- pe - no 7. Description 2000 toie ieterioratec ruins chock ane - unaitered aitered Check ene _ moved acartoo tho prosant ad ertoinal (il Lnoma) ptoyataed anposreno summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Parted Araos ef stgnieano peslfle dete sbomant of Bignifeenso fo Chook and jestily boke older branhto 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 X10. Geographical Data Aaraago ef nominatad property Buedrangle name UNIT Poterence and justhtcatter 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evetum illcance of thie property wttrin she state ls: netional etate loca' Dute Mietortc Preserretion Officer aigneture dote 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Date 13/22/82 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 VID IVU. 1UL4-UU18 EXP: 10/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Pagé 3 4 J Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 21. Cutler and Porter Block x 6130113 R Entered in the National Register HKeeper Date/Signature delousByen 2/24/83 Attest 22.
Produce Exchange Building Entered in the National Register fKeeper delonBgen 2/21/83 Attest 23. Edisonia Theater BlockAupatantiva Review DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Detoretnod Entegone he Dry 5/2/0 Keeper Baystate Corset Block Infered In the Hational Roglater 25. Smith's Building Substantive Review Attest freeper Attest Keeper DelouaBye 124/83 Banu hanlorgd 2/4/3 26. Y.W.C.A. Building Substantive Revior DOE/OWNER OBJECTION Attest Determined Eiigible Keeper srw hanl 1/29/0 Driscoll's Block v 27. Entered in the National Reglster Attest fokeeper XeluaBsu p7/83 V : 28. Fitzgerald's Stearns Square Block 'Entered in the National Register Attest foKeeper SteluuByen 2p4/83 V29. Trinity Block Entered in the National Eegtsber Attest fKeeper Attest AlloaByua 224183 -'30.
Kellogg's Envelope Block Substantive Revies Keeper Attest IATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Intted States Dopartmant ef the Intertes iational Park Service Trinity 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. 11/10/82-3825 Fod. Reg. Date:- ,7.84 Date Due: 41/83 Action: ACCEPT2/24/83 Entered In tha RETURN National Register REJECT- Federal Agency:- - sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria _ Reviewer_ Discipline_ Date _se0 continuation sheet _ technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Prosont Uoo 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys has fne property hewn totermne d eirgable? 7. Description etenorated ruins chack ene - unartered _ atered Chack ane _ origmal site - moved dare aor t pocu and artgines (il kaoot ptrysieel apposrons summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates 8. Significance arscs ol tionttemmo af Slgntlocms 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 ange of reperty medrengle UNT Reterenond Verbel boundery dosertatten and pesticetien 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evetuated sgrifoenoe of ihie property stoun she ecate i: netional - state ._ toca D Meatork Prassrvation OMcer eigneture dete 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed. - Date _ Phone: 202 272 -350- Comments forany ltem maybe continued on an attached sheet FOR RENT nquile 908 e 734-2 eye-wear Tashions Betles Bcutique YARN SHOP TRIMMING - GIFTS Dancer's World DANCE STUDIO 266 U4z4e-e N Canadian Tur G Sah +30 COSS SHOES Manlan's FLORSHEIM NELAR ESIL VGBNL 12 44 Downtenn Spring Field MRA, Ma Trinity Blouk 85 157/ 156- 1565 1559 1=:7 1553 15+5 :5÷3 1539 1537 153/ :=- 15.7 15c 08 +p/ 126.50 WORTHINGTON 29 207.39 38 21,280 deniilil 90.00 102 2 21.86 20: 39 40 ELS2 6023 3548 2365 2151 90a Ligyéler PASSAGE WAY -9-3 0÷63 3:43 -!?8rii -DL. 0 -50 .-- ..:.
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