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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 City of Springfield, Massachusetts features seventeen distinct neighborhoods, each of which has its own history and contemporary character.Some of Springfield's neighborhoods contain additional geographic markers; for example, McKnight and Old Hill are adjacent to and separated by Mason Square, and the Maple-High/Six Corners neighborhood includes Springfield's original Gold Coast, Maple ...
Despite that, Old Hill had neighborhood groups and committed residents, numerous religious organizations, supportive neighborhood businesses, and Springfield College, all of which banded together to revitalize the neighborhood. Currently, crime is down 50%, and many of Old Hill's "Painted Lady" Victorians are being restored. [1]
McKnight contains Massachusetts' largest array of Victorian houses outside of Greater Boston. [2] The neighborhood's 900 ornate homes are part of a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of its western half is also a local historic district, the second largest of Springfield's six historic districts. [1] [3]
A portion of the neighborhood, encompassing some 130 acres (53 ha) and 350 homes, was designated a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This was expanded in 1986 to 250 acres (100 ha) and 884 properties, encompassing virtually the entirety of the McKnight's development.
Liberty Heights is a neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, named for its main thoroughfare of Liberty Street.. Located along Springfield's northern border, with easy access to I-291 and the Mass Turnpike (I-90), Liberty Heights is a residential neighborhood full of a variety of 20th-century housing types, such as: Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Cape Cods, and ranches.
The Springfield Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The department consists of about 500 sworn personnel, approximately 420 patrol officers and 80 supervisors.
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.