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34-36 Court Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates 42°06′04″N 72°35′24″W / 42.101106°N 72.590116°W / 42.101106; -72.
Since 1636, Metro Center has served as the cultural, civic, and business center of Springfield and Western Massachusetts.The neighborhood sits on relatively flat land along the Connecticut Riverbank and stretches approximately two hundred meters inland where the first of a series of bluffs rises between the parallel Dwight and Chestnut Streets, (behind the MassMutual Center.)
The Eastfield Mall was a shopping mall in Springfield, Massachusetts, which was owned by Mountain Development Corporation, and was built in late 1967 by the Rouse Company. The three anchors, JCPenney , Macy's , and Sears closed in 2011, 2016, and 2018, respectively.
Springfield Civic Center (1972–2005) Address: 1277 Main Street: Location: Springfield, Massachusetts: Coordinates: Public transit: Springfield Union Station: Hartford Line: Owner: City of Springfield (1972–1997) Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (1997–present) Operator
In 2008, the Springfield Public Schools created a mandatory district-wide uniform policy. [5] In 2010, Springfield Central retired jersey number 3 previously worn by basketball player Travis Best, who was a Parade magazine All-American and later played professionally in the NBA and internationally from 1995 to 2009. [6]
The St. John's Congregational Church and Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls are a pair of historic religious buildings at 69 Hancock and 643 Union Streets in Springfield, Massachusetts. The church, built in 1911 for an African-American congregation founded in 1889, is a well-preserved example of English and Gothic Revival architecture.
Springfield's LGBT nightlife has grown exponentially since the Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2004. In 2011, the City of Springfield celebrated its first gay pride week, with rainbow flags adorning nearly every flag post in Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts and in 2010, The Advocate named Springfield one of its Top 15 gay cities. [10]
South End is a neighborhood in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Interstate 91 separates it from the Connecticut River and the Basketball Hall of Fame museum and entertainment complex. The South End has long been home to Springfield's Italian community, and it remains so today.