Fuller Block
Why it's listed
Fuller Block is a commercial building at 1531-1545 Main Street in downtown Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. It was one of several downtown properties considered together in the Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area, alongside the Chapin National Bank Building, the Hampden Savings Bank, the Stearns Building and the Olmsted-Hixon-Albion Block. Records show it was entered in the National Register on February 24, 1983. The document available here is mostly administrative: it consists of a return sheet, a multiple resource listing page and a tax-style location map with the building marked. The narrative description and statement of significance are missing, as the file notes the nomination form itself is absent. As a result, the building's date of construction, architect, style, condition and current use cannot be reported from this material. Its place within a group of downtown Springfield buildings nominated together is the main documented fact.
Significance in brief: The supplied material does not include the description or statement of significance, so the reasons for its significance are not stated. It was entered in the National Register on 2/24/83 as part of the Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83000748, listed February 24, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 1531-1545 Main St., Springfield |
|---|---|
| County | Hampden County |
| Listed | February 24, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000748 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.10351, -72.59205 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83000748.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5508241
- This listing as JSON
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