. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . Diagram showing the First church as the center and the arteries of Springfield life asthey have developed around it. It seems to have followed naturally from the conditions of thebirth and subsequent growth of the city, that the obvious civic centerhas scarcely changed its geographical location. The centrifugalforces have been almost equally strong in every direction. WardOne, Forest park, the Hill, and West Springfield — north, south,east and west—who shall say which is the most delightful suburb ? As in old New England towns, a
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . Diagram showing the First church as the center and the arteries of Springfield life asthey have developed around it. It seems to have followed naturally from the conditions of thebirth and subsequent growth of the city, that the obvious civic centerhas scarcely changed its geographical location. The centrifugalforces have been almost equally strong in every direction. WardOne, Forest park, the Hill, and West Springfield — north, south,east and west—who shall say which is the most delightful suburb ? As in old New England towns, almost without exception, thefirst church erected was the point from which all things emanated,toward which all things tended, and around which everything. Looking L p fiiitershops Pond
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