Springfield Preservation Trust

10/10/2026

Today take the Arts & Crafts architectural tour in Forest Park Heights Historic District!

Join us for a walking tour as we uncover how this international movement—with its roots as a response to the ornate and mass-produced Victorian era—shaped American architecture into the Arts & Crafts style we admire today. Discover the distinct features and British influences that crossed the pond in the early 20th century.

🗓️ Date: Second Saturday, October 10
🕥 Time: 10:30 am – 12 pm
📍 Departs from Forest Park Avenue & Maplewood Terrace

Tickets: $5 for Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries members; $10 for non-members. Reserve in advance on Eventbrite or pay with cash at the tour.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/english-arts-crafts-style-in-forest-park-heights-a-historic-tour-tickets-1985867627532?

Second Saturday Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries, with generous support from the Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council.

Don’t miss your chance to experience Springfield’s history up close!

Explore the arts & crafts movement via the Craftsman architectural style in Forest Park Heights Historic District.

10/06/2026

🎨🏡 Step back in time and explore the beauty of the Arts & Crafts movement through the architectural gems of Forest Park Heights Historic District!

Join us for a walking tour as we uncover how this international movement—with its roots as a response to the ornate and mass-produced Victorian era—shaped American architecture into the Arts & Crafts style we admire today. Discover the distinct features and British influences that crossed the pond in the early 20th century.

🗓️ Date: Second Saturday, October 10
🕥 Time: 10:30 am – 12 pm
📍 Departs from Forest Park Avenue & Maplewood Terrace

Tickets: $5 for Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries members; $10 for non-members. Reserve in advance on Eventbrite or pay at the tour.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/english-arts-crafts-style-in-forest-park-heights-a-historic-tour-tickets-1985867627532?

Second Saturday Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries, with generous support from the Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council.

Don’t miss your chance to experience Springfield’s history up close!

10/01/2026

Springfield Historic Commission meeting October 1, including discussion of Our Lady Rosasry as a historic district. Please attend tonight in person or virtually.

09/30/2026

Voices from the Grave is back!
Learn about important figures in Springfield history at our annual "Voices from the Grave" historic cemetery tour. This year, the Trust will cover history from the Springfield Armory National Historic Site former workers and residents.

Hosted by the Springfield Preservation Trust and developed by SPT Secretary Michael Stevens and Springfield Armory, the tour is an hour-long experience through Springfield Cemetery. Reserve your ticket through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/springfield-armory-voices-from-the-grave-cemetery-tour-tickets-2001072626092?

Hour-long walking tours will depart every fifteen minutes starting on October 18 at 1:00 PM at Springfield Cemetery. Tickets are free through a partnership with the American Alliance of Museums and the National Park Service. Tickets will be purchasable again next year. This event is held rain or shine! Enter Springfield Cemetery through the Pine Street entrance. Do not use the Maple Street entrance.
Photos courtesy of Turnkey Media.

09/24/2026

🎨🏡 Step back in time and explore the beauty of the Arts & Crafts movement through the architectural gems of Forest Park Heights Historic District!

Join us for a walking tour as we uncover how this international movement—with its roots as a response to the ornate and mass-produced Victorian era—shaped American architecture into the Arts & Crafts style we admire today. Discover the distinct features and British influences that crossed the pond in the early 20th century.

🗓️ Date: Second Saturday, October 10
🕥 Time: 10:30 am – 12 pm
📍 Departs from Forest Park Avenue & Maplewood Terrace

Tickets: $5 for Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries members; $10 for non-members. Reserve in advance on Eventbrite or pay at the tour.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/english-arts-crafts-style-in-forest-park-heights-a-historic-tour-tickets-1985867627532?

Second Saturday Tours are co-presented by Springfield Preservation Trust, Springfield Museums, and Springfield Libraries, with generous support from the Springfield Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council.

Don’t miss your chance to experience Springfield’s history up close!

09/19/2026

See history come alive in this tour of Springfield Cemetery, featuring live actors portraying Springfield’s influential past residents.

Learn about important figures in Springfield history at our annual "Voices from the Grave" historic cemetery tour. This year, the Trust will cover history from the Springfield Armory National Historic Site former residents.

Hosted by the Springfield Preservation Trust and developed by SPT Secretary Michael Stevens and Springfield Armory, the tour is an hour-long experience through Springfield Cemetery. Docents lead visitors to the graves of notable cemetery residents, where costumed interpreters speak about each person of interest. Reserve your ticket through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/springfield-armory-voices-from-the-grave-tickets-2001072626092.

Hour-long walking tours will depart every fifteen minutes starting on October 18 at 1:00 PM at Springfield Cemetery. Tickets are free through a partnership with the American Alliance of Museums and the National Park Service. Tickets will be purchasable again next year. This event is held rain or shine! Enter Springfield Cemetery through the Pine Street entrance. Do not use the Maple Street entrance.

Photos courtesy of Turnkey Media.

09/17/2026

The Chapman and Brooks Block at 135-137 Lyman Street has been demolished. Chapman & Brooks were wholesale dealers in hardware, paints, oils, glass, brushes, mill supplies, woodenware, fiber ware, agricultural implements, and field and garden seeds. It is a sad day for historic preservationists to see another historic building in Springfield demolished, leaving a vacant lot.

09/13/2026

Last day of Mattoon Street Art Festival and SPT will be here till 3pm!

09/12/2026

Visit SPT at the Mattoon Street Art Festival today! It is open till 5pm today.