Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District
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Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District is a historic district in Springfield, Massachusetts
, bounded by Chestnut Street to the West; State Street to the South; and includes properties on Mattoon, Salem, Edwards and Elliot Streets. Located in the Metro Center
, The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District is one of the few neighborhoods in the Knowledge Corridor
lined with historic, restored red-brick Victorian row houses on both sides, covered by tree canopies.
The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District consists of housing stock of various architectural styles, from detached Victorian houses, to attached red-brick row-houses, to H.H. Richardson churches. The Historic District, unfortunately, does not include the historic Hotel Kimball
or the Apremont Triangle.
Since 2006, Metro Center - and in particular, the Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District - has seen a notable resurgence in residential living, with growing populations of people seeking an urban, cultural environment at reasonable prices, e.g. 20-somethings, LGBTs, bohemians, urban professionals, and empty-nesters. The Mattoon Street neighborhood features many of Springfield's most prestigious residential addresses, on Mattoon Street, Salem Street, Elliot Street, etc. It also features one of the famous architect H.H. Richardson's first works in the Richardsonian Romanesque
style, the Hispanic Baptist Church. Early each Fall, the neighborhood hosts a large arts festival, "The Mattoon Street Arts Festival."
The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District features The Quadrangle
, a grouping of five museums around the Dr. Seuss Memorial
Sculpture Garden. Recent developments include 2008's $57 million Moshe Safdie
-designed, Federal Courthouse on State Street; and the $101 million adaptive re-use of Springfield's original Technical High School for Massachusetts' Data Center.
Current projects like Baystate Health
's $300 million "Hospital of the Future," and the $1 billion New Haven - Springfield high speed rail; and the $72 million, northern intercity commuter rail from Springfield through Northampton, Massachusetts
, to Brattleboro, Vermont
, (and then ultimately to Montreal
, Canada,) are making Springfield's architecturally significant Metro Center an increasingly desirable place to live.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, bounded by Chestnut Street to the West; State Street to the South; and includes properties on Mattoon, Salem, Edwards and Elliot Streets. Located in the Metro Center
Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Metro Center is the original colonial settlement of Springfield, Massachusetts, located beside a bend in the Connecticut River. As of 2011, Metro Center features a majority of Western Massachusetts' most important cultural, business, and civic venues...
, The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District is one of the few neighborhoods in the Knowledge Corridor
Knowledge Corridor
The Knowledge Corridor is term for the area comprising north-central Connecticut and the south-central Connecticut River Valley in Western Massachusetts...
lined with historic, restored red-brick Victorian row houses on both sides, covered by tree canopies.
The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District consists of housing stock of various architectural styles, from detached Victorian houses, to attached red-brick row-houses, to H.H. Richardson churches. The Historic District, unfortunately, does not include the historic Hotel Kimball
Hotel Kimball
The Kimball Towers Condominiums are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 140 Chestnut Street, in Metro Center's Apremont Triangle Historic District...
or the Apremont Triangle.
Since 2006, Metro Center - and in particular, the Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District - has seen a notable resurgence in residential living, with growing populations of people seeking an urban, cultural environment at reasonable prices, e.g. 20-somethings, LGBTs, bohemians, urban professionals, and empty-nesters. The Mattoon Street neighborhood features many of Springfield's most prestigious residential addresses, on Mattoon Street, Salem Street, Elliot Street, etc. It also features one of the famous architect H.H. Richardson's first works in the Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
style, the Hispanic Baptist Church. Early each Fall, the neighborhood hosts a large arts festival, "The Mattoon Street Arts Festival."
The Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District features The Quadrangle
The Quadrangle
The Quadrangle is a cluster of five museums in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Chestnut Street in Metro Center. Five museums and the Springfield City Library surround the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden...
, a grouping of five museums around the Dr. Seuss Memorial
Dr. Seuss Memorial
The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden is a sculpture garden in Springfield, Massachusetts. Located at The Quadrangle – an extraordinary cultural grouping that features three world-class museums and two regional history museums – the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden honors the...
Sculpture Garden. Recent developments include 2008's $57 million Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie
Moshe Safdie, CC, FAIA is an architect, urban designer, educator, theorist, and author. Born in the city of Haifa, then Palestine and now Israel, he moved with his family to Montreal, Canada, when he was 15 years old.-Career:...
-designed, Federal Courthouse on State Street; and the $101 million adaptive re-use of Springfield's original Technical High School for Massachusetts' Data Center.
Current projects like Baystate Health
Baystate Health
Baystate Health is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving Western Massachusetts and the Knowledge Corridor Region of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The system has 4 hospitals, over 80 medical practices, and 25 reference laboratories...
's $300 million "Hospital of the Future," and the $1 billion New Haven - Springfield high speed rail; and the $72 million, northern intercity commuter rail from Springfield through Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
, to Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
, (and then ultimately to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada,) are making Springfield's architecturally significant Metro Center an increasingly desirable place to live.