25-27 Elliot Street

This past January a horrible fire ripped through the historic double house at 25-27 Elliot Street, destroying much of the interior, especially the third floor. Since the fire, the house has remained open to the elements, causing additional damage as time goes by. The owner of the property at the time received over $700,000 from insurance, and then proceeded to request permission from the Springfield Historical Commission to tear the building down. SHC had tabled the motion until more information was presented to them by the owner, but before the next hearing the owner had sold the building to someone else. The new owner has said she wants to save the building, but it is unknown if any resources are available to do such a large restoration, especially since the last owner kept the insurance money.