Advocacy
Buy a 2023 City of Homes Calendar
2023 SPT “City of Homes” Calendar is on sale now. Buy it online at 2023 Calendar - Springfield Preservation Trust . The calendar is a great way to highlight Springfield’s wonderful built environment and to encourage preservation efforts in our city. Each year we feature a different theme and this year will highlight our McKnight…
Successes and Losses of the Most Endangered List
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesOn October 8, Kira Holmes will lead the Second Saturday walking tour at 10:30 a.m. The tour is titled Successes and Losses of the Most Endangered List. Some of the buildings on this tour might have started before the SPT Most Endangered List. The tour will depart from Springfield Museums. Pay in person at Springfield…
How to Save a House: Pathways to Preservation
Join Historic New England Dylan Peacock to learn how to save a house.
2023 Preservation Awards
Community Music School of Springfield. 127 State St, Springfield, MAThe Springfield Preservation Trust Preservation Awards honor the people and organizations that are helping to restore historic structures in Springfield.
2024 Preservation Awards
The Preservation Awards honor people and organizations helping to restore historic structures in Springfield. The 2024 ceremony will be hosted at Loophole Brewing.
The 17th Annual McKnight Block Party
Thompson Triangle Springfield, MA, United StatesThe 17th Annual McKnight Block Party will take place on Saturday, May 31, from 12-5 pm.
Free Springfield Museums Admissions for SPT Weekend
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesFree admissions to the Springfield Museums for all Springfield Preservation Trust members.
Lost & Reused Springfield: Wins & Losses for Historic Springfield Architecture
Learn about historic Springfield buildings which have been lost to demolition or neglect—or saved by preservation and reuse.
Festive in Flannel—2026 Winter Fundraiser for Historic Preservation
Celebrate this winter season at the stately Tudor Revival Edward Coats House in historic McKnight. Festive flannel attire encouraged!
Storybook Architecture: A Review of Fairytale-Inspired American Homes
Learn about whimsical, fairytale-inspired “Storybook Architecture” with local preservationist Bob McCarroll. Storybook architecture--a whimsical, fairytale-inspired style characterized by playful, exaggerated elements--emerged in Southern California in the 1920s. The lecture will look at examples there and across the country.
Springfield College: An Architectural Tour of Spirit, Mind, and Body
Explore Springfield College's unique history in sport and wellness as reflected in the buildings and grounds of this 130 year old campus. This tour will be on July 11 at 10:30 AM - 12 PM. The tour is $5 for Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and $10 for non-members, payable in advance on Eventbrite or…
Water Shops at the Springfield Armory (A Historical Architecture Tour)
Watershops 1 Allen Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesExplore the historic Water Shops at the Springfield Armory, with Springfield Armory tour guide Carl Steele. This tour will be to view the outside of the building only at 1 Allen Street. Join us for a walking tour of the historic Water Shops at the Springfield Armory, with Springfield Armory National Historic Site staff member…