Memorial Square, Springfield, Massachusetts facts for kids
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Memorial Square District
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Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
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 Location in Massachusetts
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1866 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000180 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1977 |
Memorial Square is a neighborhood located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
A predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhood with several parks, Memorial Square is within walking distance to Springfield's three nationally ranked hospitals, Baystate Medical Center, Shriner's Children's Hospital, and Mercy Medical.
Always a neighborhood of immigrants, Memorial Square was a primarily Greek neighborhood from the Industrial Revolution until the Great Latino Immigration of the 1980s-present. The architecturally brilliant St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, founded in 1907, built in 1940, is a testament to Memorial Square's past as a vibrant Greek enclave.
A portion of the neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as the Memorial Square District.
