My dad worked at the Springfield Armory for awhile - and my uncle did for a long time.
Born in Springfield (Mercy), baptized at Mt. Carmel - spent many hours at Riverside Park and Forest Park. One of my brother's lives in West Springfield now. Spent 5 years in an orphanage there (Brightside-then I was adopted).
We still go there once in awhile to the Eastern States Exposition. (my sister worked there every year except last year). And, my sister who has terminal cancer moved there from New Mexico last year, because their medical help is much better than the non-existent system in New Mexico (non-existent for citizens or non-native americans).
About a year and a half, or 2 years ago, my brother saw a house for sale that looked a lot like the one you are re-habing. Not so lucky for him, he does not have the same skills that you obviously do for working on those types of things. He's a great painter, but he would have had to have everything else hired out. He sent me pictures, and it really did look a lot like the house you posted.
It brought back some memories!
B
