TARTARIA MAPS Springfield · a catalogue study 3 places, arranged by recorded date Edition 2026-10-09.1 Explore a selection of the city's released records in chronological order. Compare buildings, surviving details, and the source material behind each date. This automatically assembled study is a starting point for your own exploration. A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated. Check each place's actual location and visitor rules. A catalogue pin does not grant entry or confirm present access. Use the atlas record and linked sources to plan a visit. Automatically assembled catalogue study. Where text is drawn from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 applies to that text (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wikipedia article and contributor links are included with each applicable stop. Passages may be excerpted or abridged and include additional editorial date context. Other sources and original observation prompts retain their own terms. Catalogue study: no walking route or distance is estimated. This text guide works without a network connection after you download it. Map links, external sources, and browser narration may require connectivity. No map tiles or audio recording are included. 1. ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL St. Michael's Cathedral Recorded year (source inventory): 1861 · Building Catalogue point: 42.10419444, -72.58447222 CHAPTER St. Michael's Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts in the United States, constructed in 1861. In 1974, the cathedral and rectory were included as contributing properties in the Quadrangle–Mattoon Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=springfield-ma&candidate=Q7590651&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Cathedral_%28Springfield%2C_Massachusetts%29 Wikidata · Wikidata Q7590651 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7590651 2. BANGS BLOCK Bangs Block Recorded year (source inventory): 1870 · Building Catalogue point: 42.1, -72.58583333 CHAPTER The Bangs Block is a historic commercial building at 1119 Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1870 for a grocer, it was built as part of a trend of increasing commercialization at the southern end of the city's downtown area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=springfield-ma&candidate=Q4855611&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangs_Block Wikidata · Wikidata Q4855611 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4855611 3. CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL Christ Church Cathedral Recorded year (source inventory): 1876 · Building Catalogue point: 42.10336944, -72.58581944 CHAPTER Christ Church Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts. In 1974 the cathedral was included as a contributing property in the Quadrangle–Mattoon Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cathedral reported 581 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the congregation in 2024 was $248,959 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 103. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=springfield-ma&candidate=Q16826695&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_Cathedral_%28Springfield%2C_Massachusetts%29 Wikidata · Wikidata Q16826695 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16826695 Your observations __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________