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Memorial Square District
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National Register of Historic Places

Memorial Square District

A district of 7 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1977
Queen AnneListed 1977Springfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Memorial Square District, at Main and Plainfield Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 29, 1977. It was among the first 12 of Springfield’s 94 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, art, transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. The district takes in 7 historic buildings. The listing covers 6.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in 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 · 79 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Main and Plainfield Sts., Springfield · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Memorial Square DistrictStart here
  2. 2Ethel Apartment HouseBuilt 1912 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Laurel HallClassical Revival · next door
  4. 4Henking Hotel and CafeGeorgian Revival · Built 1899 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Produce Exchange Building20th Century Commercial Façade · 0.2 mi on
Around it

48 more Register listings within a mile

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

BThe Verona, ApartmentsClassical Revival · Built 19060.3 miBThe Calhoun, ApartmentsClassical Revival · Built 19140.4 miBHooker ApartmentsBuilt 19080.5 miBPatton BuildingGeorgian Revival Vernacular0.6 miBWhitcomb WarehousePanel Brick0.6 miBCarlton House BlockItalianate Vernacular0.6 miBSanderson, Julia, TheaterClassical Revival · Built 18430.6 miBPatton and Loomis BlockEarly 20th Century Commercial0.6 miBKennedy-Worthington BlocksBuilding0.6 miBOlmsted-Hixon-Albion BlockClassical Revival0.6 miBHampden Savings BankClassical Revival · Built 19180.6 miBChapin National Bank BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19170.6 miBWason-Springfield Steam Power BlocksBuilding0.6 miBStacy BuildingPanel Brick0.6 miBSpringfield Steam Power Company BlockPanel Brick0.6 miBWells BlockItalianate0.6 miBBaystate Corset BlockPanel Brick · Built 18740.6 miBCutler and Porter BlockPanel Brick · Built 18940.6 mi
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DBelle and Franklin Streets Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.6 miBFuller BlockRomanesque · Built 18870.7 miBWorthy HotelRenaissance Revival · Built 19000.7 miBSmith's BuildingPanel Brick · Built 18970.7 miBStearns Building20th Century Commercial0.7 miBDriscoll's BlockPanel Brick0.7 miBTrinity Block20th Century Commercial0.7 miBFitzgerald's Stearns Square BlockItalianate0.7 miBMorgan BlockClassical Revival0.7 miBBicycle Club BuildingRomanesque Revival · Built 18910.7 miBWilly's Overland Block20th Century Commercial0.7 miBMcIntosh BuildingChicago Style0.7 miBHiberian BlockClassical Revival0.7 miDDowntown Springfield Railroad DistrictVernacular0.7 miBHaynes Hotel Waters BuildingItalianate · Built 18650.8 miDApremont Triangle Historic DistrictCommercial0.8 miBJosiah Day HouseSaltbox · Built 17540.8 miBFirst Church of Christ, CongregationalFederal · Built 18180.9 miBSpringfield District CourtNeo-Classical Revival0.9 miBUnion Trust Company BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19080.9 miBRepublican BlockItalianate0.9 miDQuadrangle-Mattoon Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.9 miDQuadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.9 miBUnited Electric Co. BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19101 miBHampden County CourthouseBuilt 18741 miDCourt Square Historic DistrictRomanesque1 miBWalker BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18901 miBRadding BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19151 miBSpringfield Safe Deposit and Trust CompanyArt Deco · Built 19331 miBSpringfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Classical Revival · Built 19051 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Quadrangle-Mattoon Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.9 mi away
Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District0.9 mi away
W C A Boarding House1.1 mi away
McKnight District1.6 mi away

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Questions about Memorial Square District

Is Memorial Square District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 29, 1977 (Register number 77000180).

Is Memorial Square District 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, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Memorial Square District?

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 Memorial Square District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 79 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 63795217 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.