Bicycle Club Building facts for kids
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Bicycle Club Building
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Bicycle Club Building
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 Location in Massachusetts
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1891 |
| MPS | Downtown Springfield MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000738 |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
The Bicycle Club Building is a cool old building in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 and was the first home for the famous Springfield Bicycle Club. This club was super important for competitive cycling! Today, other businesses use the building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 because of its history.
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Discovering the Bicycle Club Building's Past
You can find the old Bicycle Club Building in downtown Springfield. It's on Worthington Street, across from Stearns Square. This building is four stories tall. It shares a wall with the Wells Block next door.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The first floor has five sections with cool pillars. Above them is a decorative pattern. The main entrance and a shop entrance are tucked into the right side. The second and third floors have four sections each. They have fancy panels above the windows and decorated columns on the sides. The top floor has a big, rounded arch. A metal ledge sticks out from the top of the building.
The Springfield Bicycle Club's Home
The building was built in 1891 just for the Springfield Bicycle Club. The first floor, which was a shop, has changed a lot over the years. But the upper floors still look much like they did originally. The club rented out the first floor to a bicycle shop. Their own offices and a library were on the second floor. The third floor had a fun game room. The very top floor was a gym for exercise!
After cars became popular, the bicycle club became less active. The building has been used for many different things since then. It was fixed up in 1981.
Images for kids
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Poster for the Springfield Bicycle Club Tournament, 1895 by Will H. Bradley.
