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50+ Years of Historic Preservation in Springfield: History of the Springfield Preservation Trust (Virtual Lecture)

February 13

Springfield is the “City of Homes” and “City of Firsts,” a treasure worth protecting. Learn about 50+ years of SPT historic preservation efforts.

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Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District (Walking Tour)

April 8, 2023

Join us for the “Great Houses of the McKnight Historic District” walking tour, part of our Second Saturday Walking Tour series. The McKnight Neighborhood contains 800 homes and was developed…

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McKnight Historic District Second Saturday Walking Tour

October 18, 2022

On November 12, Jim Boone will lead a free tour at 10:30 a.m. The tour will start at Thompson Triangle, intersection of Worthington and Saint James Ave. This area which…

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McKnight Past & Present

April 21, 2022

Developed between 1870 and 1900 by the McKnight Brothers, McKnight is the largest and most intact, wood-frame, late-nineteenth century neighborhood in New England. Jim Boone, long-time resident and Springfield Preservation…

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