Springfield Museum
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+ | |building_name=Springfield Museum | ||
+ | |style=Brick | ||
+ | |construction=[[1911]] | ||
+ | |destruction=Still Around | ||
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+ | |owner=[[Mountain States Power Company]] | ||
+ | |initial_use=Electric substation | ||
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+ | |city=[[Springfield]] | ||
+ | |area=[[Springfield Downtown]] | ||
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+ | |zip_code=[[:Category:97477]] | ||
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The sturdy, brick building housing the Springfield Museum has a rich and significant history. A new, permanent exhibit at the Museum celebrates that history and, at the same time, traces significant events that shaped Springfield and the nation. Titled the "Stairwell Story," the exhibit gives a voice to the building at [[6th Street_(Springfield)|6th Street]] and [[Main Street_(Springfield)|Main Street]]s, says Museum director [[David Staton]]. If buildings could talk, this one would have a lot to say. Since [[1911]], it has acted as a sentinel watching over Main Street and served as a symbol of industry. | The sturdy, brick building housing the Springfield Museum has a rich and significant history. A new, permanent exhibit at the Museum celebrates that history and, at the same time, traces significant events that shaped Springfield and the nation. Titled the "Stairwell Story," the exhibit gives a voice to the building at [[6th Street_(Springfield)|6th Street]] and [[Main Street_(Springfield)|Main Street]]s, says Museum director [[David Staton]]. If buildings could talk, this one would have a lot to say. Since [[1911]], it has acted as a sentinel watching over Main Street and served as a symbol of industry. | ||
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The structure was built to serve as the [[Mountain States Power Company]] substation. | The structure was built to serve as the [[Mountain States Power Company]] substation. | ||
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Springfield Museum | |
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Building Description | |
Style | Brick |
Construction | 1911 |
Destruction | Still Around |
Architect | |
Original Owner | Mountain States Power Company |
Initial Use | Electric substation |
Square Footage | |
Height | |
Location | |
City | Springfield |
Area | Springfield Downtown |
Address | |
Zip Code | Category:97477 |
Historical Importance Distinctions | |
Springfield Museum |
History
The sturdy, brick building housing the Springfield Museum has a rich and significant history. A new, permanent exhibit at the Museum celebrates that history and, at the same time, traces significant events that shaped Springfield and the nation. Titled the "Stairwell Story," the exhibit gives a voice to the building at 6th Street and Main Streets, says Museum director David Staton. If buildings could talk, this one would have a lot to say. Since 1911, it has acted as a sentinel watching over Main Street and served as a symbol of industry.
A 1907 document granting the company a franchise to provide power for the City of Springfield begins the exhibit at the base of the building's stairwell. The reproduction of that document is placed next to a four-foot-long panoramic photograph of early Springfield.
The structure was built to serve as the Mountain States Power Company substation.