Court Square
Court Square Historic District | |
Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°6′2″N 72°35′22″W / 42.10056°N 72.58944°W |
Built | 1812 |
Architect | Newman, Frederick S.; Pell, F. Livington & Corbett, Harvey W. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 74000370 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 2, 1974 |
Court Square is the
It is bounded by Springfield Municipal Group of buildings on Court Street, MassMutual Center on Main Street, MGM Springfield on State Street, East Columbus Avenue, and features Elm Street and a scenic pedestrian-only walkway from the Hampden County Courthouse toward Springfield's historic Old First Church.
History
Springfield's Old First Church has been located in Court Square since the 17th century. It was the twentieth parish formed in the
In 1902, the year of the city's golden jubilee, $100,000 was raised in public donations to fund a project extending Court Square to the Connecticut River, spurred by a donation of $10,000 by the estate of the late Tilly Haynes, one of Springfield's most active citizens. In the late 1950s, Haynes' contribution was undermined when Court Square was separated from the Connecticut River by the construction of the elevated Interstate 91, and a 1,754 car parking lot beneath it.[3]
The ornate, gothic stone
In 2010,
West of the Byers Block, the
Gallery
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Court Square around 1905
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The Court Square Theatre in Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1900 and 1910
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The Springfield Municipal Group, seen from Court Square in Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1913 and 1920.
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Two historic towers at Court Square in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts on 26 May 2019.
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View of the former Court Sq. Theatre building on 12 November 2011.
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Civil War Monument and Court Square in Springfield Massachusetts on 19 March 2016.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Springfield, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Springfield, MA -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 20". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Interstate 91-Massachusetts".
- ^ "1200 Main Street, Springfield | 126898". Emporis. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[dead link]