Union House / Chandler Hotel / Edisonia Theater

Union House / Chandler Hotel / Edisonia Theater (HM2IZQ)

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N 42° 6.016', W 72° 35.175'

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— Stop 5 · Springfield Experience Walk —

Union House / Chandler HotelThe Union House opened as a hotel in 1846. Two Presidents slept here, including James K. Polk, the 11th President, who stayed during a trip through the Northeastern part of the country. He was joined by his Secretary of State James Buchannan, who would go on to become the 15th President. The name evolved over time, becoming the Chandler Hotel in 1886. In 1933, the Chandler Hotel closed permanently but the building remained in use for various merchants. In the 1950's, a new commercial storefront was added to the building.
In 2017, the historic façade was preserved and incorporated into the MGM Springfield property.
Edisonia TheaterThe Edisonia Theater formerly stood at 1156-1176 Main Street, built in 1913 and designed by architects E.C. and G.C. Gardner.
It was named as a tribute to Thomas Edison and was one of Springfield's earliest moving picture houses. Retail storefronts were added in 1937. In the 1940's the theater was closed and renovated as a grocery store housing the Springfield Public Market. The market was a local landmark until it closed in the 1960's.
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Year Placed2018
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Date Added Sunday, July 21st, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 699592 N 4663728
Decimal Degrees42.10026667, -72.58625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 6.016', W 72° 35.175'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 6' 0.96" N, 72° 35' 10.5" W
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