Springfield Steam Power Company Block

The Springfield Steam Power Company Block at 51-59 Taylor Street in Springfield is a three-story, freestanding, rectangular brick industrial building in the Panel Brick style. It retains segmental-arched windows with 10/10 sash and a patterned brick cornice, though the ground-floor storefronts were altered in the mid-20th century. The Springfield Steam Power Company was organized in 1881 by directors of the Wason Car Manufacturing Company to supply steam power to manufacturers occupying blocks on Lyman and Taylor Streets; work on this block began almost immediately, with the Springfield Sewing Machine Company as its first occupant. Significant under Criteria A and C, it is an excellent example of a typical Springfield pattern of industrial blocks built for lease to fledgling companies and was listed as part of the Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area.

Springfield Steam Power Company Block is a landmark in Springfield, Hampden County. It is one of 3,654 landmarks documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 42.1052, -72.5922 near Springfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stacy Building (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wells Block, Bicycle Club Building, and Springfield Steam Power - Taylor Street Block.

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