Apremont Triangle Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Apremont Triangle is a small triangular park in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, enclosed by six buildings from 1910 to 1929. The park was created in 1924, when Pearl Street was realigned and Bridge Street extended, and was dedicated as a World War I memorial named for the battle at Apremont, France. The Hotel Kimball, built in 1910 in Renaissance Revival style, was the first commercial building here and marked the shift from a residential neighborhood to commercial use. The Birnie, Harris and Green Blocks, all designed by the Samuel M. Green Company, are limestone-faced two-story buildings that housed auto showrooms and offices. The Tarbell-Waters Building adds Gothic Revival details, and the YMCA Building offers Classical Revival design and hotel rooms for travellers. The district was listed for its cohesive early twentieth century commercial architecture, planned to form a park-like setting, and for its link to Springfield's 1920s automobile industry.
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| Period of significance | 1910-1926 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Commercial (Classical, Moderne), Gothic Revival details, Renaissance Revival, Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 3.8 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Apremont Triangle Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.