Source The Springfield, MA, Hall of Records, built to match a courthouse designed by H.H. Richardson located just to the left, and the Springfield Institute for Savings. Both demolished ca. 1973 for the construction of a new courthouse.
antwoneoko says [A current view of the scene, showing the old courthouse to the left.](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.100152,-72.5900356,3a,72.2y,118.57h,99.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjJ9pcPtl9FV1xCc43Tj5yg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) It’s honestly a blight to downtown – it doesn’t match anything, it overshadows the old town common and historic structures, it’s ugly as hell, and there’s next to no parking for it.
antwoneoko says And here are some individual photos/writeups for each from the folks at [the Lost New England blog.](https://www.lostnewengland.com) [http://lostnewengland.com/2015/01/hampden-county-hall-of-records-springfield-mass/](http://lostnewengland.com/2015/01/hampden-county-hall-of-records-springfield-mass/) [http://lostnewengland.com/2014/11/springfield-institution-for-savings-springfield-mass/](http://lostnewengland.com/2014/11/springfield-institution-for-savings-springfield-mass/)
Pandaut says Both buildings look very similar to the (not destroyed) courthouses in Salem, MA, if I recall!
Slowroll900 says Why are Americans so eager to demolish what historical culture they have in the desperate pursuit of “new” because “new is better?”
antwoneoko says
[A current view of the scene, showing the old courthouse to the left.](https://www.google.com/maps/@42.100152,-72.5900356,3a,72.2y,118.57h,99.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjJ9pcPtl9FV1xCc43Tj5yg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) It’s honestly a blight to downtown – it doesn’t match anything, it overshadows the old town common and historic structures, it’s ugly as hell, and there’s next to no parking for it.
antwoneoko says
And here are some individual photos/writeups for each from the folks at [the Lost New England blog.](https://www.lostnewengland.com)
[http://lostnewengland.com/2015/01/hampden-county-hall-of-records-springfield-mass/](http://lostnewengland.com/2015/01/hampden-county-hall-of-records-springfield-mass/)
[http://lostnewengland.com/2014/11/springfield-institution-for-savings-springfield-mass/](http://lostnewengland.com/2014/11/springfield-institution-for-savings-springfield-mass/)
Pandaut says
Both buildings look very similar to the (not destroyed) courthouses in Salem, MA, if I recall!
Slowroll900 says
Why are Americans so eager to demolish what historical culture they have in the desperate pursuit of “new” because “new is better?”