The Springfield Institute
A community nonprofit on Hampden St, in the middle of things: 421 places within a five-minute walk. One of 177 community groups in Springfield.















On the National Register since 1979

Wason-Springfield Steam Power Blocks
Wason-Springfield Steam Power Blocks was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 19, 1979. It is significant for its industry, commerce and architecture at the local level.
The Wason-Springfield Steam Power Blocks are a collection of three historic commercial blocks at 27-43 Lyman St. and 26-50 Taylor Street in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. They were built in the 1870s by the J.W. Wason Car Company and the Springfield Steam Power Company as facilities to support the development of new businesses in what was then called the North Blocks area of the city.
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421 places within a five-minute walk of The Springfield Institute.
34 Hampden St
The nearest neighbor is Y&N Enterprises, 1 min walk away.
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