Bangs Block
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About Bangs Block
The Bangs Block is a historic commercial building at 1119 Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1870 for a grocer, it was built as part of a trend of increasing commercialization at the southern end of the city's downtown area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗1870 to today
- 1870Built
- 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 43 years
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1119 Main St., Springfield · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Bangs Block
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63790317 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.