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McIntosh Building
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National Register of Historic Places

McIntosh Building

Also known as McIntosh Shoe Co.

On the National Register since 198343 years
Chicago StyleListed 1983Springfield
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About McIntosh Building

McIntosh Building, at 158-64 Chestnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Downtown Springfield MRA. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

158-64 Chestnut St., Springfield · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McIntosh BuildingStart here
  2. 2Hiberian BlockClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Willy's Overland Block20th Century Commercial · next door
  4. 4Apremont Triangle Historic DistrictCommercial · next door
  5. 5Morgan BlockClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

56 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStearns Building20th Century Commercial0.1 miBFitzgerald's Stearns Square BlockItalianate0.1 miBBicycle Club BuildingRomanesque Revival · Built 18910.1 miBSpringfield Steam Power Company BlockPanel Brick0.1 miBBaystate Corset BlockPanel Brick · Built 18740.1 miBCutler and Porter BlockPanel Brick · Built 18940.1 miBProduce Exchange Building20th Century Commercial Façade0.1 miBFuller BlockRomanesque · Built 18870.2 miBWorthy HotelRenaissance Revival · Built 19000.2 miBSmith's BuildingPanel Brick · Built 18970.2 miBPatton and Loomis BlockEarly 20th Century Commercial0.2 miBDriscoll's BlockPanel Brick0.2 miBTrinity Block20th Century Commercial0.2 miBKennedy-Worthington BlocksBuilding0.2 miBOlmsted-Hixon-Albion BlockClassical Revival0.2 miBHampden Savings BankClassical Revival · Built 19180.2 miDQuadrangle-Mattoon Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.2 miBWason-Springfield Steam Power BlocksBuilding0.2 mi
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BStacy BuildingPanel Brick0.2 miBWells BlockItalianate0.2 miDQuadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.2 miDDowntown Springfield Railroad DistrictVernacular0.2 miBUnion Trust Company BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19080.3 miBRepublican BlockItalianate0.3 miBHaynes Hotel Waters BuildingItalianate · Built 18650.3 miBPatton BuildingGeorgian Revival Vernacular0.3 miBWhitcomb WarehousePanel Brick0.3 miBCarlton House BlockItalianate Vernacular0.3 miBSanderson, Julia, TheaterClassical Revival · Built 18430.3 miBChapin National Bank BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19170.3 miBHenking Hotel and CafeGeorgian Revival · Built 18990.3 miBUnited Electric Co. BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19100.4 miBHampden County CourthouseBuilt 18740.4 miBColonial BlockGeorgian Revival · Built 19020.4 miDCourt Square Historic DistrictRomanesque0.4 miBGuenther & Handel's BlockGreek Revival0.4 miBFirst Church of Christ, CongregationalFederal · Built 18180.4 miBWalker BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18900.4 miBSpringfield District CourtNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBRadding BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19150.4 miBSpringfield Safe Deposit and Trust CompanyArt Deco · Built 19330.4 miBSpringfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Classical Revival · Built 19050.4 miBSouth Congregational ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic · Built 18750.4 miBFrench Congregational ChurchVictorian Gothic0.5 miBW C A Boarding HouseEastlake0.5 miDSmith Carriage Company DistrictDistrict0.5 miBBurbach BlockPanel Brick · Built 18820.5 miBBangs BlockItalianate · Built 18700.5 miBMcKinney BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19050.5 miBMilton-Bradley CompanyPanel Brick0.5 miDMaple-Union CornersDistrict0.5 miBMasonic TempleNeo-Classical · Built 19230.5 mi★Springfield Armory National Historic SiteGreek Revival0.5 miBEthel Apartment HouseBuilt 19120.5 miBLaurel HallClassical Revival0.5 miDBelle and Franklin Streets Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about McIntosh Building

Is McIntosh Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1983 (Register number 83000754).

Is McIntosh Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Springfield Armory National Historic Site, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit McIntosh Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of McIntosh Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63790270 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.