Old Hill, Springfield, Massachusetts
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Old Hill is one of the seventeen neighborhoods of Springfield, Massachusetts
. It is composed, almost entirely, of Victorian architecture
overlooking Springfield's Metro Center. The Old Hill neighborhood is located approximately one mile east of Metro Center. Old Hill is one of the smallest of the city's seventeen neighborhoods. It contains 240 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Its boundaries are Walnut Street to the west; State Street to the north; the abandoned Highland Division Railroad to the east; and Watershops Pond to the south.
At the start of the twenty-first century, the Old Hill neighborhood struggled to maintain its vitality. Drugs and traffic had become a problem. Despite that, Old Hill had neighborhood groups and committed residents, numerous religious organizations, supportive neighborhood businesses, and Springfield College
, all of which banded together to revitalize the neighborhood. Currently, crime is down 50%, and many of Old Hill's "Painted Lady" Victorians are being restored.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. It is composed, almost entirely, of Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
overlooking Springfield's Metro Center. The Old Hill neighborhood is located approximately one mile east of Metro Center. Old Hill is one of the smallest of the city's seventeen neighborhoods. It contains 240 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Its boundaries are Walnut Street to the west; State Street to the north; the abandoned Highland Division Railroad to the east; and Watershops Pond to the south.
At the start of the twenty-first century, the Old Hill neighborhood struggled to maintain its vitality. Drugs and traffic had become a problem. Despite that, Old Hill had neighborhood groups and committed residents, numerous religious organizations, supportive neighborhood businesses, and Springfield College
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...
, all of which banded together to revitalize the neighborhood. Currently, crime is down 50%, and many of Old Hill's "Painted Lady" Victorians are being restored.