Court Square Building - Springfield, MA
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The Court Square Building anchors the south side of the Court Square Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMCNCQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2011
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This five storey office building was constructed by Dwight Gilmore in 1882. It nicely encloses the south side of Court Square. In 1900, an additional storey was added and the building was extended with an addition from Elm Street to State Street. The building contained offices, shops, a theater, and a hotel.
The buff brick building with brownstone trim was designed by Fred S. Newman in Classical Revival and Victorian Eclectic styles; it uses eight different window designs. The building once housed the Court Square Theater which was the premier live performance venue in western Massachusetts. The theater was demolished in 1957.
The most obvious feature of the building are the massive copper adornments that frame many of the windows. A pair of sphinx sculptures are high on top one of these copper frames on the facade of the old theater section.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Court Square Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
Court Square Building
31 Elm St
Springfield, MA 01103
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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