As mentioned in C. E. Blake's article,
Springfield, Massachusetts, published in the January, 1894, issue of
The New England Magazine, the architecture of the
United States Armory at Springfield was inspired by the East India House on Leadenhall Street in London, England, home of the British
East India Company. The photos below illustrate the two buildings' similarities.
The Arsenal at Springfield, now home of Springfield Technical Community College.
(c. pre-1894)
The East India House in London. The building was razed in 1929.
(c. 1817)
More on
EWM:
Poem: The Arsenal at Springfield, H. W. Longfellow, 1845.
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The Arsenal at Springfield, now home of Springfield Technical Community College. (c. pre-1894)
The East India House in London. The building was razed in 1929.
Imagine my surprise when I went looking for a photo of the East India House and found the artist's rendering done at just about the same exact angle as the Armory photo from Blake's article.
ReplyDeleteCool stuff.