Upper Worthington Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: See Also:Upper Worthington Historic District
Why it's listed
Five properties along the south side of Taylor Street in Springfield, Massachusetts, were added to an existing apartment district. Four contribute: three brick apartment blocks at 443, 449 and 453 Taylor Street, built in 1912, and a two-story brick garage at 469-473 Taylor Street, built in 1917. The fifth, a one-story warehouse with a 1970s facade, does not contribute. The apartment blocks are three stories over a raised basement, with Georgian Revival details such as banded pilasters, concrete lintels and projecting cornices. They were the first completed buildings in the redevelopment of the former Kibbe Estate, and they were built by the developers Gagnier & Angers. The garage first housed an auto repair shop and a car dealer, reflecting the city's automobile boom. It is among the earliest and best preserved of Springfield's two-story garages. The buildings are currently vacant and deteriorated, with rehabilitation planned. The area is significant locally for architecture and for early 20th century residential development.
Significance in brief: The additions are tied to the early 20th century apartment district built by the Gagnier & Angers development firm and show the start of its Georgian Revival apartment development. The 1917 garage reflects Springfield's growth as an automobile manufacturing center and is among the earliest and best preserved of the city's two-story garages. The district meets criteria A and C at the local level.
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 92000075, listed March 5, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 443--472 Taylor St., Springfield |
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| County | Hampden County |
| Listed | March 5, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000075 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1912-1929 |
| Architect / builder | Gagnier & Angers |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Economics, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant, not in use. The apartment doors are boarded, the rear porches are extremely deteriorated, and rehabilitation was expected to begin within months. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.11351, -72.58199 (NPS GIS) |
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).
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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 92000075.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7899024
- This listing as JSON
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