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Springfield, Massachusetts – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [67] Pop 2010 [68] Pop 2020 [69] % 2000 ...
Consisting of a concert hall, City Hall, and a 300-foot-tall (91 m) clocktower, the Group is a center of government and culture in the city. The Municipal Complex's architecture is a notable example of the City Beautiful style made popular by Daniel Burnham , an architect from Chicago, Illinois , in the early 20th century.
The land was donated by George Bliss, the former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and President of the Massachusetts Senate. [2] [1] The Rev. Dr. William Rice served as President and Director of the Springfield City Library Association from 1861 to his death in 1897. Rice is described as the "master hand" behind all facets ...
Springfield District Court, now the City Hall Annex, is a historic former courthouse at 1600 E. Columbus Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.Built in 1929-30, it is a prominent local example of civic Classical Revival architecture, designed by well-known local architects.
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Hampden County Courthouse is a historic courthouse on Elm Street in Springfield, Massachusetts designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.This was the county's second courthouse. The first courthouse was a small meetinghouse structure built in 1740, and the second and was constructed in 1822, but by the 1860s, popular pressure was developing for a new proper courthou
The city's financial problems had already resulted in wage freezes for city workers, cuts in city services, layoffs, and various city fee increases; however, on June 30, 2004, the Massachusetts General Court granted control of the city (including financial, personnel, and real estate matters) to the Springfield Finance Control Board. The board ...
Springfield City Hall: Nominator: Non-partisan nominating petition [3] Appointer: Popular vote: Term length: Four years (2011-Present) Two year (1925-2011) One year (1852-1925) [4] Constituting instrument: Springfield City Charter: Precursor: Springfield Board of Selectmen (1636-1852) Formation: 1852: First holder: Caleb Rice: Salary: $175,000 ...