Built 1873 NRHP Reference # 79000349 Area 4,856 m² | Architect Perkins & Gardner Opened 1873 Added to NRHP 19 June 1979 | |
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The Wason-Springfield Steam Power Blocks are a collection of three historic commercial blocks at 27-43 Lyman St. and 26-50 Taylor Street in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. They were built in the 1870s by the J.W. Wason Car Company and the Springfield Steam Power Company as facilities to support the development of new businesses in what was then called the North Blocks area of the city.
The Powers Block, a six story brick building at 27-37 Lyman Street, was built in 1873 with five stories, and provided warehouse and factory space to the Powers Paper Company. An addition in 1881 increased its size by more than half, and a sixth floor was added in 1910. The Bryan Company Block, 39-43 Lyman Street, was built in 1889 for the Clark W. Bryan Company, and is a four story brick construction. The Steam Power Company's Taylor Street Block, 26-50 Taylor Street, is a three story brick block built in 1875. Originally longer, the building was shortened by 75 feet (23 m) to make way for the post office building on Dwight Street.
The buildings have been converted to residential use. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.