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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DD8_ywca_Springfield-MA.html
YWCA. Young Woman's Christian Association. The YWCA building, previously located at 22-30 Howard Street, was built in 1909. It was designed by local architect Eugene C. Gardner in the Renaissance Revival style. The building consolidated the boardi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CWT_state-armory_Springfield-MA.html
State Armory. Stop 2 Springfield Experience Walk. The Springfield Armory was built in 1895 for the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The building was designed by architects Robert Wait and Amos Cutter from Boston, who were responsible for many coun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23DF_springfield-armory_Springfield-MA.html
Springfield Armory
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the Provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955
This Site Possesses Exceptional Value
In Commemorating and Illustrating
The History of The Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23DE_to-the-memory-of-george-washington_Springfield-MA.html
To the Memory Of
George Washington
Commander-In-Chief Of
The American Army
1775 — 1785
First President of the United States
Who endorsed the location of a magazine and laboratory at Springfield in 1777, personally inspected the works o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23DD_national-historic-mechanical-engineering-landmark_Springfield-MA.html
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
The Springfield Armory (1794 — 1968) was the first national armory in the United States.
It was an outstanding, innovative center for the design and production of military small arms.
A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21LL_the-first-meeting-house_Springfield-MA.html
Just East of Here Stood
The First Meeting House
Built in 1645
Past This Point Ran Meeting House Lane,
Which Led to the First Training Field
And Burying Ground on the Bank of
The Greate River
This Table Placed by
MERCY WARREN CHAPTER, D.A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20U6_forging-arms-for-our-nation_Springfield-MA.html
In 1795, Springfield Armory began manufacturing muskets for the United States Military, on a site where General George Washington authorized weapons to be stored during the Revolutionary War. Within decades, Springfield Armory became the nation's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20TT_innovation-continues-at-stcc_Springfield-MA.html
Innovation Continues at STCC
The armory legacy of innovation lives on at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). Founded in 1967 just before the armory closed down, STCC is located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20TS_armory-square_Springfield-MA.html
Two outstanding commanding officers, Roswell Lee and James W. Ripley, set the tone for Springfield Armory's development in the first half of the 19th century. They envisioned a "Grand National Armory," with stately buildings arranged around a cent…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20TR_the-military-presence_Springfield-MA.html
As a "military factory," Springfield Armory was a hybrid installation, never a typical military post. During and after the Civil War, the military presence increased, with junior officers taking more of a hand in supervising production and researc…