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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 2 PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation +n naaract ernec etreate and/or 2 HAMPDEN ST. 1- HammpdenCo. - Town Springfield K Address_ 32-34 Hampden Steeet V Historic Name Whitcomb Warehouse (D.5, MEM George Nelson (original owner) Use: Present Commercial Original_ Warehouse DESCRIPTION: Date 1896 Source Springfield Republican Style_Panel Brick Architect_unknown Exterior wall fabric yellow brick Outbuildings_ none COLOMBUS Major alterations (with dates)_ none FORT ST. Moved na Date_ Approx. acreage one acre or less Setting northwest corner of survey area; surrounded primarily by vacant lots.
Recorded by Fred Clark ede by Candace Jenkins (MHC) Organization Commission Springfield Historical Date 1/25/79 Assessor's Map #304 UTM Reference: 18/698820/4663860 Springfield South Quadrangle(Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) The Whitcomb Warehouse is a four story, freestanding brick structure. Design elements include segmental arched windows and a patterned brick cornice. Although its setting has been rather severely compromised, this is one of the most intact industrial buildings from the late nine- teenth century. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Whitcomb Warehouse possesses integrity of location, design, materials and workmanship.
Built in 1896, it is significant for its associations with two local industries, and as an intact warehouse dating from Springfield's major period of significance. The building retains original storefronts segmental arched windows with 1/1 sash and a patterned cornice. The Whitcomb Warehouse was probably initially associated with the plant of the Springfield Cigar Manufacturing Company on Hampden Street. This was the leading cigar maker in the city. It was founded in 1883 under the name of Baer and Carruth at 535-27 Main Street and mobed to Hampden Streeet in 1885. This firm specialized in finer and medium grade cigars; its specialties were the "K of L", "Straw Tips" and "GB" grands which were sold nationally. In the early twentieth century, the building was sold to the Colby Manufacturing Co., makers of paper rulers. It meets criteria A & C of the National Register of fistoric Places.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) Springfield Daily Republican; December 31, 1896; p. 10 Atlas of Springfield; 1899; 1910 Hampden Country Registry of Deeds; Book 1054; p. 240 Springfield of Today; 1896, p. 12 Springfield Republican; November 11, 1862 10M - 7/82 VATIONAL REGISTER OF Inited States Dep leterie iational Park Servic HISTORIC PLACES Whitcomb Warehouse (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. 111082-3825 Fed. Reg. Date Date Due: 12/25/82 Action: ACCEPT RETURN/2/22/82 REJECT_ Federal Agency: - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria _ Reviewer Discipline.
Date - soo continuation sheet technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification rocomt Uon oqulattion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys ee eoie property boomn eeteratned elregible? - Fe - no 7. Description aodltio exceta good tei ieterioreter ruins chack eno unattered Ntered Chack em - moved searts the prosont and ariginal (il kaooal piryeieed anpoareme summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance Ported Aross ol Sontheenss on estlly hallder brahttoet summaryparagraph 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 operty medrengle nam JNT Roterenoss X verted bounden docorbecten and rantmoaion Pllace pronidll VBI) 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eraluated signiticence of thie property suttrin une etate la: _ netional -state --- tocai Buute Hissoric Preservation Officer eigneture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed - 43yu - Date 12/22/v= 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 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area Nomination/Type of Review J.
Whitcomb Warehouse X6i23'" R Entered in the National Register * 2, Patton Building Hateredin the National Register 3. Patton and Loomis Block ' Eatered in the Naticnal Pegister '4. Carlton House Block Entered in the National Register 5. Stacy Building substantive Review 6. Springfield Steam Power Intered in the Company Block National Register J. Bicycle Club Building. Entered in the National Register 8. Wells Block Entered in the National Regiater Worthy Hotel Entered in the National Begister 10. Smith Carriage Company District Substantive Review Keepe Attest /Keeper Attest fKeeper Attest tKeeper Attest Keeper Attest frkeeper Attest f'Keeper Attest fKeeper Attest fiseeper Attest Keeper Attest For NPS use only received date entered Page , $ dnr-11 Date/Signature Allourßzen sp4/43 dulrunßzun sp24/8.
deemßgur 1/24/83 AlausByen /24/83 Anun loe Dragd 5/2/27 XeomBzun 2/24/23 Aulmu Bzun 224/83 delrerByunt1ls AulouByer 3/24/83 taa lubayl slaks ATIOMAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES rtted States Dopertmand of the latarier ational Park Service VN/#ITCOMB INAREHOUSE (DOWNITOWM SPRINGFIELD MRA) HAMPDEM CO EYALUATION / RETURN SHE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Roview: Reviower's comments: Working No. 1/.10.52/3025 Fed. Reg. Date: 7,84 Date Due:_ ./1/83 Action: K ACCEPT 2/24/83 Entered In the Wat1onaI Register RETURN- - REJECT - Federal Agency: - -sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. / Criteria - Reviewer _ Discipline- Date -so continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: -technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussad below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification omoroh Mate soontattion Aotu Prosont Uoo 4.
Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has the property been toner 7. Description esceder p0od menoraa ruine soch unartered vtered chack one _ongmel arte moved dete rgted (il payer summary paragraph completeness ciarity alterations/integrity dat-s - 8. ere Significance Aroos ef Stontlcamo summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance the resource context relation ship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data AIY Reterenoss erte tnloeth 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The even ence of lhe property wiohen the eosce etional etate -- loca Aesonic Preservetion Omcer signeture 13.
Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed. . Date - Phone: 202 272 - 350 CRAFTS Metro Arts ANTIQUES 2 Dountenn Spring Fided MRA, Mr Whitcomb Wareheese 32-34 Hampilen st Whitcomb Warehouse #2 163.4 32-34 Hampden St. ('=50' Springfield MRA AVENUE 2 74431 7344 71.43 11449 113.99 170. 42.56 84 56. 8981 0-6773 580 2 114 18509 B-/3.5:7 58 80 628G P:5740 <405 3 2 170 39.85 7078 B-66R4 HAMPDEN 33 42 38 4855 B-:739 69.75 AVENUE 45. 71,95 32.98 9.33 60.75 GRIDIRON 22.8 162.04 312 87 3 3 110.80 7100 S T avirty- 7irano 37 47 22/58 G-832: 17390 19% 30/8 STRE