Stacy Building
Why it's listed
Built in 1893 at 41-43 Taylor Street in Springfield, this four-story brick industrial block was designed by local architect F.R. Richmond for machinery and mill supply dealer Edwin S. Stacy. Massive piers rise to a patterned cornice and divide the facade into single window bays, with segmental arched openings holding 10/10 sash and transoms on the first floor. The building is a local example of the Panel Brick style and has had no major alterations. It was constructed for lease, and its upper floors housed small manufacturing firms, in keeping with a common Springfield pattern. One tenant, J. Frank Duryea, tested his first gasoline automobile on the top floor in late 1894; a later version of that car won the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald race. Stacy's son Frank continued the business and served as Springfield's mayor from 1914 to 1918. Reviewers accepted the building for its architectural merit under criterion C, not for its associations with the Stacy family.
Significance in brief: The building is cited for its associations with local industries and the prominent Stacy family, and as a good local example of the Panel Brick style by a known architect. It was built for lease, following Springfield's pattern of renting to small, growing firms. J. Frank Duryea tested his first automobile on its top floor in late 1894.
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 83000768, listed May 27, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 41-43 Taylor St., Springfield |
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| County | Hampden County |
| Listed | May 27, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83000768 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | F.R. Richmond (architect) |
| Architectural style | Panel Brick |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is commercial; originally warehouse and manufacturing. No major alterations are recorded. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.10496, -72.59260 (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 83000768.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7596013
- This listing as JSON
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