Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Massachusetts - Hampden County
Hampden County Massachusetts (Page 4) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include United States Whip Company Complex, Water Shops Armory, Winchester Square Historic District and Westfield Municipal Building and US Post Office--Holyoke Main.

Several famous people are associated with these Hampden County historic places including Henry Martin Van Deusen and William Skinner.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hampden County places including US Army, Francis Richard, Hartwell & Richardson, Darling Bros., Eugene C. Gardner, John Prew, John Evans, Thomas M. James, Gagnier & Angers et al and Augustus W. Holton. Prominent architectural styles found in Hampden Country are Renaissance, Romanesque and Beaux Arts.

US Post Office--Holyoke Main (added 1986 - - #86000122)
Also known as Holyoke Main Post Office
650 Dwight St. , Holyoke
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
James, Thomas M., & Co., Alderman, George P.B., & Co.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office--Palmer Main (added 1985 - - #85003336)
Also known as Palmer Main Post Office
Park and Central Sts. , Palmer
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Union Station (added 1988 - - #88000715)
Depot St. , Palmer
FlickreviewR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Flynt Construction Co., Richardson,Henry Hobson
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Union Trust Company Building (added 1978 - - #78000448)
1351 Main St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Evans,John, Peabody & Stearns
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
United Electric Co. Building (added 1983 - - #83000772)
73 State St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
James,Thomas M.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
United States Whip Company Complex (added 1983 - - #83003983)
Also known as United States Line Company Complex
24 Main St. , Westfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1926, 1892, 1855
Area of Significance:
Invention, Architecture, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Upper Worthington Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000773)
Also known as See Also:Upper Worthington Historic District (Boundary Incre
Worthington, Federal, Summit and Armory Sts. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gagnier & Angers et al
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Economics, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
More Information:
archives document
Upper Worthington Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1992 - - #92000075)
Also known as See Also:Upper Worthington Historic District
443--472 Taylor St. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gagnier & Angers
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Economics, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Valentine School (added 1983 - - #83000774)
Also known as Grape Street School
Grape and Elm Sts. , Chicopee
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alderman, George P.D.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Van Deusen, H. M., Whip Company (added 1987 - - #87000037)
Also known as Stanley Home Products Company
42 Arnold St. , Westfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Deusen,Henry M.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Van Deusen,Henry Martin
Significant Year:
1917
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Verona, Apartments, The (added 2009 - - #09000882)
1245-1255 Dwight St. & 6-10 Allendale St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ranger, Casper, Prew, John
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
W C A Boarding House (added 1983 - - #83000776)
19 Bliss St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Walker Building (added 1983 - - #83000775)
1228-1244 Main St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fuller & Delano
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
War Memorial Building (added 2022 - - #100007663)
Also known as Soldiers' Memorial Building
310 Appleton St., Holyoke
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Wason-Springfield Steam Power Blocks (added 1979 - - #79000349)
27-43 Lyman St. and 26-50 Taylor St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Perkins & Gardner
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Water Shops Armory (added 1980 - - #80000476)
1 Allen St. , Springfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Wells Block (added 1983 - - #83000777)
250-264 Worthington St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
West Granville Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001589)
Roughly, Main Rd. from W of Beach Hill Rd. to South Ln. No. 2 , Granville
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Health Care, Landscape, Religion
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, School, Street Furniture/Object, Unoccupied Land
More Information:
archives document
Westfield Center Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000506)
91-115, 100-174 Elm St. , Westfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holton, Augustus W.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Research Facility, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Westfield Center Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000441)
0-362 Elm, 2-86 Broad, 0-83 Court, 2-24 Main, 0-71 N. Elm, Chestnut, W. Silver & Union Sts., Westfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Westfield Municipal Building (added 1978 - - #78000449)
Also known as State Normal School
59 Court St. , Westfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Darling Bros., Hartwell & Richardson
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Westfield Whip Manufacturing Company (added 1985 - - #85003233)
360 Elm St. , Westfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Whitcomb Warehouse (added 1983 - - #83004291)
32-34 Hampden St. , Springfield
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Wigglesworth Building, The (added 2020 - - #100003943)
23 Oak St.; 71 Lillian St., Springfield
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Willy's Overland Block (added 1983 - - #83000778)
151-157 Chestnut and 10-20 Winter Sts. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills,Rhines,Bellman & Hordhoff
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Winchester Square Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000350)
U.S. 20 , Springfield
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Invention, Commerce, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Wistariahurst (added 1973 - - #73000295)
Also known as Holyoke Museum of Natural History and Art
238 Cabot St. , Holyoke
Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Skinner,William
Significant Year:
1913, 1874, 1848
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Music Facility
More Information:
archives document
Worthy Hotel (added 1983 - - #83000779)
1571 Main St. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gardner,Pyne & Gardner
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
YWCA Building (added 1983 - - #83004608)
22--30 Howard St. , Springfield
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gardner,Eugene C.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use

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