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Springfield City Council considers creating historic district to preserve Gunn Block near Armory
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The Gunn Block at 477 State St. in Springfield, Massachusetts, is shown in September of 2020 file photo. There is a proposal to create it as a single-building local historic district. (Don Treeger / The Republican)
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SPRINGFIELD The City Council is considering designating the Gunn Block at 473-477 State St. a local historic district, aimed at enhancing its preservation and future use.
Believed to be the oldest still-standing commercial building in Springfield, the Gunn Block is across from the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and is already listed as a historic property by the city and state. The three-story block, built circa 1830, was stabilized last year by its owner, DevelopSpringfield, aided by a $250,000 grant from the Community Preservation Committee and $168,000 from the MassDevelopment brownfields program. ....

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