House Tours

Springfield Preservation Trust Tour of Historic Homes

An event that is both a successful fundraiser and a successful advocacy tool, SPT house tours are one of the most visible events of the SPT year. Historic assets of the city are showcased when generous homeowners open their homes and help to bring a better appreciation and education to the public. The Trust holds a tour in the Spring and Autumn and occasionally will also hold a holiday tour. Tours have been held in Forest Park, McKnight, Atwater Park, Ridgewood Historic District, Mattoon Street, & Maple Street.

The Trust is always looking for homes for the tours. If you are interested in having your home on a tour contact us at org info@springfieldpreservationtrust.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Springfield Preservation Trust Tour of Historic Homes

Forest Park House Tour

May 16, 2010 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

$15 in advance $20 day of tour

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The Spring House Tour in Forest Park will feature six homes in the area south of Sumner Avenue, between Dickinson Street and Forest Park. Much of the area was developed as Entry Dingle Heights, located in a section of Longmeadow annexed to Springfield in the early twentieth century. Construction of most homes in the neighborhood took place beteen 1920 and 1940 and reflect popular Colonial Revival style and English Cottage style, a variation of the Tudor Revival style. French-Canadian builders such as Joseph Chapdelaine, Joseph St. Laurent, Maurice Angers, and Zephrine Lassonde were prominent in the creation of the area.

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Tickets are $15 in advance at Flowers Flowers, 758 Sumner Avenue and The Flower Box, 596 Carew Street and $20 if purchased on the day of the tour from 12:45 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Dickinson Street at Olmsted Drive.