Springfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Stacy Building

43 Taylor Street

— Built 1893 • Renovated 1986 —

Stacy Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2019

1. Stacy Building Marker

Inscription. Local architect F. R. Richmond designed this building for Edwin Stacy, a manufacturer of machinery and mill supplies. His son Frank took over the business in 1911 and served as Mayor from 1914 to 1918. The upper floors of the building were leased out to small manufacturing concerns. One noted early occupant was Frank Duryea who built and tested his first two-cylinder, three-speed motor car on the top floor in 1894. The following year, Duryea modified the car, entered the America's first automobile race, and won.

This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected by Springfield 350th Anniversary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 42° 6.295′ N, 72° 35.553′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. Marker is on Taylor Street south of Kaynor Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Taylor Street, Springfield MA 01103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. Home of the Duryea Automobile (within shouting distance of this marker); Springfield Steam Power Company Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells and Bicycle Blocks (within shouting distance of this marker); Board of Trade Block (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Block (about 500 feet away); Fuller Block (about 500 feet away); Stearns Building (about 500 feet away); Morgan Block (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Regarding Stacy Building. National Register of Historic Places #83000768

Stacy Building Marker<br>(<i>wide view • marker on right side of entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2019

2. Stacy Building Marker
(wide view • marker on right side of entrance)

Stacy Building<br>(<i>west side • facing Taylor Street</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2019

3. Stacy Building
(west side • facing Taylor Street)

Stacy Building (<i>northwest corner view from Taylor Street</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2019

4. Stacy Building (northwest corner view from Taylor Street)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.