Join local historians and neighborhood experts for enlightening strolls through the downtown area. Free for Museum, Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association, and Preservation Trust members. This month…
Historic McKnight Neighborhood
with Jim Boone, Springfield Preservation Trust
The McKnight Neighborhood contains 800 homes and was developed from 1870-1900 by the McKnight Brothers. The city’s first Street Car suburb, it is still the largest intact wood frame Victorian neighborhood in New England. Jim will talk about the history and architecture of this area. Tour begins at Thompson Triangle, intersection of Worthington and Saint James Ave.
Second Saturday Walking Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust.
This program is supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and and Springfield Cultural Council.
