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Monarch Place

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Inc. Department Store, commencing construction in 1987. In a tribute to preserve the heritage of Forbes and Wallace, whose flagship store had stood at that site for decades, the architects Jung Brannen and Associates developed a replica of that building's facade, used in tandem with a fountain at a
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plaza at the corners of Main and Boland. The building was originally constructed as a joint venture between the Monarch Capital Corporation's "Forge Springfield" subsidiary, Flatley Springfield of Braintree, and
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Malley, Carol (June 16, 1987). "Converting Monarch plaza into inviting 'people place'; Opening of $ 118 Million project less than a month away; F & W old landmark facade reappearing with waterfall".
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outside of Boston. Originally built by the namesake Monarch Capital Corporation, at the time of its completion in 1989 it was the largest mixed-use development in Massachusetts outside of Boston.
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at a cost of $ 120 million dollars. After Monarch Capital's bankruptcy in 1991, the building was sold at auction for $ 24 million dollars to Peter L. Picknelly, of
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Contrada, Fred (July 23, 1988). "Young UMass falcons take wing but mallards don't need to duck".
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Robbins, Carolyn (May 28, 1986). "$ 10 million Monarch Place grant wrapped up".
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Malley, Carol (January 14, 1988). "Monarch 'receptive' to nesting plan".
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is a commercial office tower with ground-floor retail spaces, located in
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plaza, modeled after the department store which once stood on the site
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The Monarch Place tower and ground structure seen from Main Street
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The main tower of Monarch Place, as seen from Steiger Park
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Buildings and structures in Springfield, Massachusetts
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tallest building in Massachusetts outside of Boston
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Postmodern
Springfield
Massachusetts
United States
Jung Brannen Associates
Weidlinger Associates
www.monarch-place.com
Springfield
Massachusetts
tallest building in Massachusetts outside of Boston
New England
Forbes and Wallace
Sheraton Hotels
Peter Pan Buslines
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
peregrine falcons
W.E.B. DuBois Library
Amherst
The Monarch Place tower and ground structure seen from Main Street
Forbes & Wallace plaza, modeled after the department store which once stood on the site
Forbes & Wallace
With illuminated frustum crown at night
frustum
Main entryway and logo
Lobby and marble staircase
Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Tower Square

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