Commanding Officer's House

Commanding Officer's House (HML8O)

Location: Springfield, MA 01105 Hampden County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 6.46', W 72° 34.951'

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Four years after taking command at Springfield Armory in 1841, Maj. James W. Ripley began construction of this residence. When he demolished the existing CO's residence to make room for Main Arsenal, he antagonized the builder of that house, a man with powerful political connections.
Ripley's opponents labeled his new residence a "magnificent mansion," fueling the controversies that bedeviled him during his entire term at Springfield Armory. He became the subject of various investigations, leading finally to a military court of inquiry. Among the charges were extravagance and waste of government funds for building this house, but in the end he was completely exonerated.
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HM NumberHML8O
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 2:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 699878 N 4664558
Decimal Degrees42.10766667, -72.58251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 6.46', W 72° 34.951'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 6' 27.60" N, 72° 34' 57.06" W
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Area Code(s)413
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 51-199 Byers St, Springfield MA 01105, US
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