GREENFIELD The former Sears building on Main Street, currently home to the Greenfield Center for Wellness, was one of nine buildings recently recognized by Preservation Massachusetts.The Paul & Niki Tsongas Award is touted as “Preservation.
Springfield’s George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum vies for preservation award
Today 5:00 AM
Stained glass windows at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum in Springfield. Don Treeger / The Republican
Twitter Share
SPRINGFIELD Listen closely, and the visitor can perhaps hear the echoes of a time long gone by, but preserved by a man who believed the beauty of art should enjoyed by all.
George Walter Vincent Smith was ahead of his time, and, together with his wife, he gave Springfield a museum for the ages. Opened in 1896, the fruit of Smith’s vision provided more than just a building filled with fascinating artifacts.