Preview
Publisher
Valentine-Souvenir Co.
Publishing Note
The Valentine-Souvenir Co., New York. Printed in U.S.A. VS Famous superior quality throughout the world
Date Published
1905-1915
Postmark Date
1915
Postcard Text
Municipal Buildings, erected at a cost of about $2,000,000, and are some of the most beautiful specimens of architecture in the country. The Administration building on the right is for City Office purposes. The Auditorium on the left has a seating capacity for 4,500 people. The Campanile, or Clock Tower, rises to an elevation of 300 feet and contains the Municipal Chimes of 12 bells, costing $10,000.
Postcard Number
220629
Name of Building
Springfield Municipal Group (Springfield, Mass.)
Topical Subject
Municipal buildings -- Massachusetts -- Springfield; Auditoriums -- Massachusetts -- Springfield; Towers -- Massachusetts -- Springfield
Geographic Subject
Springfield (Mass.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Springfield (Mass.)
Original Item Size
9 x 14 cm.
Genre
picture postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection
Source
Original postcard: Municipal Buildings, Springfield, Mass., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_ma_058b.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/1627