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Federal Square Historic District (Springfield, Massachusetts)

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entrance on Federal Street. There are nine historically significant buildings square, including four built in the period between 1880 and 1900 in the Classical Revival style, and two built in the 1940s with Art Deco styling. Near the junction of State and Federal Streets stands a replica of one of the
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Federal Square is located adjacent to the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, but forms part of the historic armory grounds, occupying an entire city block bounded by Federal, State, Magazine, and Lincoln Streets. The block is lined by wrought iron fencing, with the principal vehicular
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Federal Square is believed to have been the largest single manufactory of weapons in the world, producing 3.5 million M1s. In the post-war years, Federal Square became a research and development center, and was closed along with the rest of the armory in 1968.
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The Federal Square area has been part of the Springfield Armory since 1782 but was not significantly developed for the manufacture of arms until the second half of the 19th century. It is here that weapons were made for the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Federal Square Historic District (Springfield, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Federal Square Historic District (Springfield, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Springfield, Massachusetts
42°6′33″N 72°34′40″W / 42.10917°N 72.57778°W / 42.10917; -72.57778
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historic district
Springfield Armory
Springfield, Massachusetts
Continental Army
American Revolutionary War
Shays' Rebellion
National Register of Historic Places
Springfield Technical Community College
1767 Milestones
Spanish–American War
World War I
M1 carbine
World War II
National Register of Historic Places listings in Springfield, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Places - Federal Square"

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