Built 1864 Architectural style Early Commercial Opened 1864 | Architect Currier,J.M. NRHP Reference # 83000759 Added to NRHP 24 February 1983 | |
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The Patton and Loomis Block is a historic commercial block at 1628-40 Main Street in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. It was built in 1864 for C. L. Loomis and William Patton, a successful businessman who was one Springfield's wealthiest when he died in 1898. It was designed by J. M. Currier, a leading commercial architect of the period. Patton used the building for his successful notions business, operating a retail shop on the ground floor and his offices on the second floor. The building's upper floors were used by a training school, and included a gymnasium and an auditorium.
The building was purchased by F. L. Dunlap in 1909, at which time its facade was remodeled. The exterior has not been significantly altered since then, although storefronts were modified in the 1950s. The block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.