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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Bangs Block

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A landmark on Main St, in the middle of things: 424 places within a five-minute walk. One of 101 history & landmarks in Springfield.

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On the National Register since 1983

W C A Boarding House

W C A Boarding House

W C A Boarding House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1983. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Eastlake and Queen Anne. It was listed as part of Downtown Springfield MRA.

The W C A Boarding House was a historic boarding house at 19 Bliss Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1884 by the Women's Christian Association (WCA), it was one of Springfield's few surviving boarding house structures from the 19th century. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was demolished to make way for the MGM Springfield casino.

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424 places within a five-minute walk of Bangs Block.

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1104 Main St

The nearest neighbor is Hannoush Jewelers, 1 min walk away.

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Address1104 Main St · 01103
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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