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SECTION 106 REVIEW REPORT
EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Leeds Campus, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton, Massachusetts
Project No. 631-21-700
EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
Leeds Campus, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Northampton, Massachusetts
Project No. 631-21-700
Principal Investigator:
Michael Robb
Prepared by:
Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.
259 Prospect Plains Road, Building D
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512
Prepared for:
Acela Architects + Engineers
2633 Moravian Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
Date:
June 14, 2022
SECTION 106 REVIEW REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................3
List of Figures, Photo Plates and Tables ...........................................................................................4
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................1-1
2.0 Project Approach .......................................................................................................................2-1
3.0 Description and Evaluation of Historic Resources...............................................................3-1
4.0 Assessment of Effects ...............................................................................................................4-1
5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................................5-1
6.0 References ....................................................................................................................................6-1
Appendices:
Appendix A: Qualifications of the Principal Investigator
Appendix B: Project Plans
Appendix C: Summary of National Register Criteria
Appendix D: NVAMC National Register Nomination Form
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LIST OF FIGURES, PHOTO PLATES AND TABLES
FIGURES:
Figure 1.1: U.S.G.S. map showing the project location ..........................................................................1-2
Figure 3.1: Aerial map of the APE ...........................................................................................................3-2
Figure 3.2: Photo location map and Aerial map showing building locations within the APE ........3-3
PHOTO PLATES:
Plate 1: View of the north elevation and setting of Building 1 from Veteran’s Way. ..................3-4
Plate 2: View of Building 1E-A from Veteran’s Way. .......................................................................3-4
Plate 3: View of north elevations gabled wings of Building 1........................................................3-5
Plate 4: Partial view of the west side elevation of Building 1. ........................................................3-5
Plate 5: Partial view of the south elevation of Building 1. ..............................................................3-6
Plate 6: View of the western gabled wings on the south elevation of Building 1. ......................3-6
Plate 7: View of the eastern gabled wings on the south elevation of Building 1. .......................3-7
Plate 8: Partial view of the south elevation of Building 1. ..............................................................3-7
Plate 10: View of the eastern gabled wings of the north elevation of Building 1. .......................3-8
Plate 11: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 2. ...............................................................3-9
Plate 12: View of the rear (east) elevation of Building 2. ..................................................................3-9
Plate 13: View of the alley, Building 4A and rear (east) elevation of Building 2. ........................3-10
Plate 14: View of the front (east) elevation of Building 3 with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground. ...................................................................................................3-10
Plate 15: Oblique view of the front (east) and north side elevations of Building 3 with
the exterior connecting corridor in the foreground. ........................................................3-11
Plate 16: View of the rear (west) elevation of Building 3. ...............................................................3-11
Plate 17: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 4. .............................................................3-12
Plate 18: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 4. .............................................................3-12
Plate 19: View of the rear (east) elevation of Building 4. ................................................................3-13
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Plate 20: View of the front (east) elevation of Building 5 with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground. ...................................................................................................3-13
Plate 21: View of the rear (west) elevation of Building 5. ...............................................................3-14
Plate 22: View of the north side and rear (west) elevation of Building 5. ....................................3-14
Plate 23: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 6 with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground. ...................................................................................................3-15
Plate 24: View of the rear (east) elevation of Building 6 and Building 6A. ..................................3-15
Plate 25: View of the front (east) elevation of Building 7. ..............................................................3-16
Plate 26: View of the rear (west) elevation of Building 7. ...............................................................3-16
Plate 27: View of the rear (west) elevation of Building 7 with Building 7A in the foreground. 3-17
Plate 28: View of the front (west) of Building 8. ..............................................................................3-17
Plate 29: View of the rear (east) elevation of Building 8 with Building 8A in the foreground. 3-18
Plate 30: Partial view of the front (north) elevation of Building 9. ...............................................3-18
Plate 31: Partial view of the front (north) elevation of Building 9. ...............................................3-19
Plate 32: View of the rear (south) elevation of Building 9. .............................................................3-19
Plate 33: View of the location of the proposed addition on the front (north) elevation of
Building 9. ................................................................................................................................3-20
Plate 34: View of the front (east) elevation of Building 11. ............................................................3-20
Plate 35: View of the rear (west) elevation of Building 11. .............................................................3-21
Plate 36: Oblique view of the front (east) elevation of Building 12. .............................................3-21
Plate 37: View of Building 12A............................................................................................................3-22
Plate 38: Partial oblique view of the rear (west) elevation of Building 12. ...................................3-22
Plate 39: Oblique view of the font (west) elevation of Building 13...............................................3-23
Plate 40: Oblique view of the rear (east) elevation of Building 13. ...............................................3-23
Plate 41: Oblique view of the font (west) elevation of Building 14...............................................3-24
Plate 42: Oblique view of the rear (east) elevation of Building 14. ...............................................3-24
Plate 43: Oblique view of the front (west) elevation of Building 15. ............................................3-25
Plate 44: Oblique view of the rear (east) elevation of Building 15. ...............................................3-25
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Plate 45: Oblique view of the rear (east) elevation of Building 16 in the foreground and
Building 15 in the Background. ...........................................................................................3-26
Plate 46: Oblique view of the front (west) elevation of Building 16. ............................................3-26
Plate 47: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 20. ...........................................................3-27
Plate 48: Oblique view of the rear (east) elevation of Building 20. ...............................................3-27
Plate 49: View of the front (south) elevation of Building 22. .........................................................3-28
Plate 50: Oblique of the front (south) elevation of Building 22 and its setting. ..........................3-28
Plate 51: View of the west side elevation of Building 22. ...............................................................3-29
Plate 52: View of the west side elevation of Building 22 and its setting. ......................................3-29
Plate 53: Oblique view of the rear (north) and east side elevation of Building 22 showing
the area of the proposed addition. ......................................................................................3-30
Plate 54: View of the rear (north) elevation of Building 22 showing the area of the
proposed addition. .................................................................................................................3-30
Plate 55: View of the east side yard at Building 22 showing the area of the proposed
addition. ...................................................................................................................................3-31
Plate 56: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 25. ...........................................................3-31
Plate 57: View of the rear (east) elevation of Building 25. ..............................................................3-32
Plate 58: Oblique view of the rear (east) and south elevations of Building 26. ...........................3-32
Plate 59: View of the front (west) elevation of Building 26. ...........................................................3-33
Plate 60: Oblique view of the rear (east) and south elevations of Building 28. ...........................3-33
Plate 61: Oblique view of the front (west) and south elevations of Building 28. ........................3-34
Plate 62: View of the front (north) elevation of Building 60..........................................................3-34
Plate 63: Oblique view of the rear (south) and west side elevations of Building 60. ..................3-35
Plate 64: Oblique view of the rear (south) and east side elevations of Building 60. ...................3-35
Plate 65: Oblique view of the west side and south side elevations of Building 65. ....................3-36
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1.0This report presents the results of an Intensive-level historic architectural survey for the proposed facility infrastructure upgrades to support the new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) project at the Leeds Campus of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (NVAMC) in Northampton, Massachusetts (Figure 1.1). Designed to ensure the NVAMC continues to effectively fulfill its mission, the improvements comprise needed facility infrastructure upgrades including upgrades to the campus electrical and mechanical systems and the construction of a new data center. The goal of the proposed undertaking is to ensure the systems infrastructure into the Veteran Affairs (VA) EHRM site infrastructure requirements.
The project is being federally sponsored by the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System with licensing and/or funding provided by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, thus requiring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. This document was designed to contain sufficient data to facilitate an independent evaluation of eligibility and effects assessment for architectural history by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC). No archaeological survey is required for the proposed undertaking.
Research was conducted to locate previously identified historic properties and to identify the potential for additional un-surveyed resources over 50 years of age to exist within the Area of Potential Effects (APE). Background research consisted of a review of pertinent primary and secondary sources, including previous cultural resource surveys, historic maps and atlases, periodicals, newspapers, and local and county histories. Due to COVID-19 protocols and restrictions at the time of survey, much of the background research was collected from online sources.
Michael Robb served as the Principal Investigator for historic architecture. Mr. Robb meets the professional qualifications standards of 36 CFR 61 set forth by the National Park Service (Appendix A). David Strohmeier produced the report graphics. Allee Davis and Natalie Maher edited the report and Ms. Maher formatted the report. Copies of this report and all field notes, photographs, and project maps are on file at the Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc. (RGA) headquarters in Cranbury, New Jersey.
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Figure 1.1: U.S.G.S. map showing the project location
(2021 U.S.G.S. 7.5’ Quadrangle: Easthampton, MA).
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2.0 PROJECT APPROACH SECTION 2.0The proposed infrastructure improvements at the Leeds Campus of the NVAMC include the following: electrical panel upgrades; electrical bonding; installation of an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) system; installation of building management system interfaces; assessments for upgrades to existing HVAC systems; reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing space (demolition, new construction, finishes, etc.); and communication infrastructure (new data outlets, patch panels, upgrade to cat 6A cable, etc.) in buildings, as necessary. Additional work includes physical security upgrades, assessment and upgrade of fiber infrastructure campus-wide within and between buildings, hazardous material abatement, and construction of a new Data Center. Fiber infrastructure and new Telecommunications Rooms (TR) will be installed to connect the new Data Center with Buildings 1–9, 11–14, 16, 20, 22, 25, 28, and 60 of the NVAMC campus. In addition, telecommunications enclosures will be added to Buildings 1E-A, 1W-A, 4A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 12A, 26, 29, and 65. Most of the proposed new work will take place in the interior of buildings in the form of new TR spaces. However, a new Data Center will be constructed as an addition to Building 22 and a small addition will be constructed attached to the front elevation of Building 9 to house a new TR space. Project plans are included as Appendix B.
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3.0 DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
SECTION 3.0Area of Potential EffectsThe APE includes locations that may be impacted by construction or that may experience effects once construction is completed. The APE was defined in accordance with the purpose and intent of 36 CFR 800.16(d), which defines the APE as “the geographic area or areas within which an undertaking may directly or indirectly cause changes in the character or use of historic properties, if any such properties exist. The area of potential effects is influenced by the scale and nature of an undertaking and may be different for different kinds of effects caused by the undertaking.” Due to the topography and setting of the area, the APE for the proposed undertaking was limited to the boundaries of the NVAMC (Figure 3.1).
Project ApproachThe goals of the Intensive-level historic architectural survey were to identify all resources previously listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) inside the APE; to identify, survey, and evaluate the significance and integrity of previously unidentified and/or unevaluated resources more than 50 years of age according to NRHP Criteria; and to assess project effects on any listed or eligible historic properties according to the Criteria of Adverse Effect (36 CFR 800.9) (Appendix C). Fieldwork was conducted on March 8, 2022 (Figure 3.2; Plates 1-65). This work was performed in accordance with the MHC’s Historic Properties Survey Manual.
Description of Historic ResourcesThe project area falls within the NRHP-listed Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (NRHP: 12/4/2012). The historic district encompasses approximately 105 acres, which contain 48 resources arranged in a campus-like setting with primary buildings situated atop a hill and support facilities at the bottom of the hill. Of the 48 resources, 27 contribute to the historic district. The historic district is listed under NRHP Criteria A and C and is significant in the areas of Politics and Government, Health and Medicine, and Architecture. The Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District was the first veterans’ hospital in the state and remains as an intact example of an early period neuropsychiatric Second-Generation Veterans Hospital. The first buildings erected on the campus were designed in stripped-down Colonial Revival and Dutch Colonial Revival styles and later buildings were predominantly modern and utilitarian in design. The period of significance for the district is 1922 to 1950. The NRHP nomination for the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is included as Appendix D.
The proposed improvements include EHRM infrastructure upgrades at 30 buildings of the NVAMC campus, 19 of which are contributing resources to the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District. The majority of work will take place within the interiors of the buildings. The interiors of the contributing buildings within the historic district have lost integrity because of alterations made over time to adapt to changing uses and trends in medical care. Exterior work will occur at Buildings 9 and 22, both of which contribute to the Historic District. A small addition to the front (north) elevation of Building 9 is proposed, and the new Data Center is proposed as an addition to the rear (north) elevation of Building 22. Additional exterior work will include attaching telecommunications enclosures to Buildings 1E-A, 1W-A, 4A, 6A-8A, 12A, 65 (non-contributing buildings), 29 (a non-contributing water tank), and 26 (a contributing building). The buildings included in the proposed project are displayed graphically on Figure 3.2 and illustrated in Plates 1-65.
Building 1 (Contributing)Building 1 is a two-story-tall, 47-bay-wide building with a brick exterior that was constructed in 1923 in the Colonial Revival style (see Plates 1-10). Building 1 is located at the north side of the oval and currently contains the main hospital and administrative offices. The building was constructed with an H-shaped plan but now has four return wings along both the rear and front elevations of the main block. All of the return wings exhibit an oval window within the
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Figure 3.2: Photo location map and Aerial map showing building locations within the APE
(ESRI World Imagery, 2021).
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Plate 1: View of the north
elevation and setting of
Building 1 from Veteran’s
Way.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 2: View of Building
1E-A from Veteran’s Way.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 3: View of north
elevations gabled wings of
Building 1.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 4: Partial view of
the west side elevation of
Building 1.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 5: Partial view of the
south elevation of Building
1.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 6: View of the western
gabled wings on the south
elevation of Building 1.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 7: View of the eastern
gabled wings on the south
elevation of Building 1.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 8: Partial view of the
south elevation of Building
1.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 9: View of the eastern
end of the south elevation of
Building 1.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 10: View of the eastern
gabled wings of the north
elevation of Building 1.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 11: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
2.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 12: View of the rear
(east) elevation of Building 2.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 13: View of the alley,
Building 4A and rear (east)
elevation of Building 2.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 14: View of the front
(east) elevation of Building 3
with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 15: Oblique view of
the front (east) and north
side elevations of Building 3
with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 16: View of the rear
(west) elevation of Building
3.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 17: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
4.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 18: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
4.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 19: View of the rear
(east) elevation of Building 4.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 20: View of the front
(east) elevation of Building 5
with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 21: View of the rear
(west) elevation of Building
5.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 22: View of the north
side and rear (west) elevation
of Building 5.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 23: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building 6
with the exterior connecting
corridor in the foreground.
Photo view: East
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 24: View of the rear
(east) elevation of Building 6
and Building 6A.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 25: View of the front
(east) elevation of Building 7.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 26: View of the rear
(west) elevation of Building
7.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 27: View of the rear
(west) elevation of Building
7 with Building 7A in the
foreground.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 28: View of the front
(west) of Building 8.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 29: View of the rear
(east) elevation of Building
8 with Building 8A in the
foreground.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 30: Partial view of the
front (north) elevation of
Building 9.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 31: Partial view of the
front (north) elevation of
Building 9.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 32: View of the rear
(south) elevation of Building
9.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 33: View of the
location of the proposed
addition on the front (north)
elevation of Building 9.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 34: View of the front
(east) elevation of Building
11.
Photo view: West
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 35: View of the rear
(west) elevation of Building
11.
Photo view: East
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 36: Oblique view of
the front (east) elevation of
Building 12.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 37: View of Building
12A.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 38: Partial oblique view
of the rear (west) elevation
of Building 12.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 39: Oblique view of
the font (west) elevation of
Building 13.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 40: Oblique view of
the rear (east) elevation of
Building 13.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 41: Oblique view of
the font (west) elevation of
Building 14.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 42: Oblique view of
the rear (east) elevation of
Building 14.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 43: Oblique view of
the front (west) elevation of
Building 15.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 44: Oblique view of
the rear (east) elevation of
Building 15.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 45: Oblique view of
the rear (east) elevation
of Building 16 in the
foreground and Building 15
in the Background.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 46: Oblique view of
the front (west) elevation of
Building 16.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 47: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
20.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 48: Oblique view of
the rear (east) elevation of
Building 20.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 49: View of the front
(south) elevation of Building
22.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 50: Oblique of the
front (south) elevation of
Building 22 and its setting.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 51: View of the west
side elevation of Building 22.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 52: View of the west
side elevation of Building 22
and its setting.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 53: Oblique view of
the rear (north) and east
side elevation of Building
22 showing the area of the
proposed addition.
Photo view: Southwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 54: View of the rear
(north) elevation of Building
22 showing the area of the
proposed addition.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 55: View of the east
side yard at Building 22
showing the area of the
proposed addition.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 56: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
25.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 57: View of the rear
(east) elevation of Building
25.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 58: Oblique view of
the rear (east) and south
elevations of Building 26.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 59: View of the front
(west) elevation of Building
26.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 60: Oblique view of
the rear (east) and south
elevations of Building 28.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 61: Oblique view of
the front (west) and south
elevations of Building 28.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 62: View of the front
(north) elevation of Building
60.
Photo view: Southeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 63: Oblique view of
the rear (south) and west side
elevations of Building 60.
Photo view: Northeast
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
Plate 64: Oblique view of
the rear (south) and east side
elevations of Building 60.
Photo view: Northwest
Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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Plate 65: Oblique view of
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Photographer: Michael Robb
Date: March 8, 2022
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pediment. Several of the openings contain oval-shaped tracery windows, and several others contain vents. Similar oval openings are found in the pediments of the end gables of the central block. The two outer return wings on the front elevation were constructed in the 1940s and feature formerly open porches at the end of each wing. These two-story, arched porches have since been enclosed with brick and modern windows. Arches with keystones are still found above some of the second-story windows.
The building underwent a number of changes in the 1970s. Canopies and footings were installed on several entrances, several porches were enclosed, and aluminum frame windows with screens were added during this period, as well as a loading dock. At the time of survey, the building was under construction, which appears to include a large, central hyphen with full-height, arched windows.
Buildings 1E-A and 1W-A (Non-Contributing)Buildings 1E-A and 1W-A were constructed sometime between 1980 and 1990 and are located between the gabled wings on the north elevation of Building 1. The similarly constructed buildings are front-gabled, brick generator buildings with no style and minimal embellishments (see Plate 2).
Building 2 (Contributing)Constructed in 1923, Building 2 is a two-story-tall, 19-bay-wide, hip-roofed, brick building in the Colonial Revival style (see Plates 11-13). The roof is sheathed with slate shingles, and the building rests on a raised, poured-concrete foundation. Two hip-roof sections aligned with the rear return wings project slightly from the front elevation. A two-story, flat-roof egress addition is in the center of the front elevation over the original entrance to the building. The addition, extending slightly above the cornice of the main block, displays brick soldier coursing and aluminum-framed glass. The first story of this addition, which projects toward the connecting corridor, is slightly open and recessed with brick piers and brick knee walls. The front elevation addition of the building is attached to the connecting corridor system that was installed in the 1980s.
Building 3 (Contributing)Building 3 is a two-story-tall, 19-bay-wide, hip-roofed, brick building in the Colonial Revival style that was constructed in 1923 (see Plates 14-16). Nearly identical to Building 2, Building 3 rests on a raised poured concrete foundation and has a hipped roof covered in slate shingles. The center of the front elevation has a large two-story, single-bay, brick egress addition from the 1980s with a flat roof and metal coping. The addition extends slightly farther from the wall plane than the flanking projection and connects to the exterior connecting corridor that was constructed in the 1980s. The rear return wings retain original two-story sections, each with an arched window. A modern pent-roof awning addition over an open porch is located on the northeast elevation of the northeast rear return wing.
Building 4 (Contributing)Constructed in 1923, Building 4 is a two-story-tall, 27-bay-wide, hip-roofed, brick building with Colonial Revival decorative details (see Plates 17-19). The building stands on a raised poured concrete foundation and has a side-gable roof with slate shingles. The building has two wing additions from 1938 that give the building its present footprint. Four return wings extend from the front (west) elevation. The two interior wings have oval-shaped tracery windows in the pediment and the two outer wings feature vented lunettes and keystones. An enclosed hip-roof entry on the front (west) elevation connects to the exterior connecting corridor. Double-hung, one-over-one, replacement windows are found throughout the building. The front (west) elevation has two circa-1980s additions: a flat-roof, a one-story addition, and a two-story addition.
The rear elevation features former porches that have since been enclosed with brick and modern windows. The southerly rear return wing features two-story, arched openings, while the two original, central rear wings exhibit rectangular openings. The rear elevation has additional pedestrian entries with hip-roof porch areas or metal and frame awnings, a large brick wall dormer with a flat roof, a large metal staircase addition, and a basement-level entrance ramp with metal railings.
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Building 4A (Non-Contributing)Building 4A was constructed sometime between 1980 and 1990 at the rear alley of Buildings 2 and 4. Building 4A is a brick generator building with a gabled roof with no style or embellishments. Building 4A reflects the construction of Buildings 1A-E and 1A-W (see Plates 2 and 13).
Building 5 (Contributing)Building 5 is a one-story-tall, 18-bay-wide, brick building in the Colonial Revival style that was constructed in 1923 (see Plates 20-22). The building rests on a raised poured concrete foundation andhas a low-pitched, concrete-slab roof with metal coping. Constructed on a slope, the walkout basement is visible along the rear and southeast elevations, which also has a loading dock. The building features cast stone accentuation and a rear cast stone parapet. Rear additions and connecting corridors were constructed between 1935 and 1955. Like many buildings on the campus, the building has replacement windows and replacement metal doors. Several window openings have been infilled, and the front façade connects to the 1980s exterior-connecting corridor.
Building 6 (Contributing)Building 6 is a two-story-tall, 16-bay-wide, hip-roofed, brick building with Colonial Revival details that was constructed in 1926 (see Plates 23 and 24) It is located along the southeast portion of the oval in the center of the main buildings. This building is nearly identical to Buildings 2 and 3. The building has a two-story, flat-roof, brick egress addition located in the center of the front (west) elevation and has metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The addition connects to the exterior enclosed corridors.
The rear (east) elevation has two flat-roof rear additions that date to circa 1940. These additions are L-shaped and wrap around each outside corner of the original rear return wings. Both additions are two stories tall and stand on poured concrete, raised foundations. Each section has two concrete stairways that lead to a one-bay, recessed, single entry with a metal door. The building has double-hung, one-over-one windows with replacement sashes and cast stone sills. Some of the basement-level windows still retain their original metal bars.
Building 6A (Non-Contributing)Building 6A was constructed sometime between 1980 and 1990 at the rear of Building 6. Building 6A is a brick generator building with a gabled roof with no style or embellishments. Building 6A reflects the construction of Buildings 1A-E and 1A-W (see Plates 2 and 24).
Building 7 (Contributing)Constructed in 1923, Building 7 is a two-story-tall, 18-bay-wide, hip-roofed, brick building with Colonial Revival details (see Plates 25-27). A large two-story, flat-roof, red brick egress addition with metal coping and brick soldier coursing is attached to the center of the front (east) elevation. The first story of the addition attaches to the exterior connecting corridor. The rear elevation has rectangular basement windows, a single metal entrance with a stoop, and a poured concrete ramp with metal railing. Double-hung, one-over-one replacement windows are located throughout the remainder of the building. Building 7 is located on the southwest corner of the main campus oval, oriented to the east, and is nearly identical to Buildings 2 and 3 that are also located along the oval within the central portion of the historic district.
Building 7A (Non-Contributing)Building 7A was constructed between 1980 and 1990, located at the southeast corner of Building 7. Building 7A is a brick generator building with a gabled roof with no style or embellishments. Building 7A reflects the construction of Buildings 1A-E and 1A-W (see Plates 2 and 24).
Building 8 (Contributing)Building 8 is a two-story-tall, seven-bay-wide, hip-roofed building with a brick exterior, constructed in 1923 in the Colonial Revival style (see Plates 28 and 29). The building consists of a central block flanked by sections that extend as hip-roof return wings to the rear, and slight, two-story, hip-roof projections on the front elevation. A one-story, hip-roof porch on the facade elevation, centered
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between the two forward projections, has been screened in and has brick piers and composite panels. A brick, two-story, flat-roof addition with metal coping extends beyond the cornice of the main block and fills a portion of the front elevation’s hip-roof porch. A single-story section of the addition extends next to the 1980s exterior-connecting corridor and away from the front elevation.
Building 8A (Non-Contributing)Building 8A is a utilitarian, one-story, brick building with a flat roof, constructed sometime between 1980 and 1990, and is located at the rear of Building 8. The building has a small vestibule projection and does not reflect a notable style or possess distinctive embellishments (see Plate 29).
Building 9 (Contributing)Building 9 is a one-story-tall, 32-bay-wide, hip-roof building with a brick exterior constructed in 1923 with Colonial Rival details (see Plates 30-33). The front (north) elevation features a centered, forward-projecting, cross-gabled section with five windows across the front (north) elevation. Two projecting gable-roof sections extend forward from the east and west ends of the front (north) elevation. Between the central projection and each side projection is a small, gable-roof entry pavilion containing a single-leaf pedestrian entry. The building has replacement windows throughout and two entries on the front (north) elevation have flat-roofed porticos. The building stands on a poured concrete foundation and the roof is covered in slate shingles. The building is embellished by a cast stone entablature, cast stone water table and sills, and a wooden cornice. The rear elevation displays a walkout basement, two projecting, four-sided bays, and a double-entry porch with a curved cast stone staircase. A former porch on this elevation has been enclosed and filled with a glass entry. The building is located near the southern portion of the historic district boundary and is oriented to the north.
Building 11 (Contributing)Building 11 is a two-story-tall, 11-bay-wide building with a brick exterior that was constructed in 1926 in the Classical Revival style (see Plates 34 and 35). Oriented to the northeast, the front elevation is composed of a large side-gabled central block flanked by front-gabled projections on either side. The central block has a large, open, recessed portico that is supported by four square posts with capitals and two side pilasters. The porch has a concrete deck with newer metal railings. The five bays within the portico each feature tall, multi-light, multi-part arched windows. The three central bays each contain single-leaf pedestrian entries set at the base of the windows. These pedestrian entries exhibit simple wood surrounds with pilasters and pediments. The entry on the southwest elevation is accessible via a connector from the 1980s exterior-connecting corridor. There are forward-facing projections at the ends of the front elevation that have vented lunettes with keystones, as well as cornice returns. The building rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation, and the roof is covered with slate shingles.
Building 12 (Contributing)Building 12 is a two-story-tall, rectilinear building with a brick exterior that was constructed in 1923 in the Colonial Revival style (see Plates 36-38). Building 12 was originally two separate buildings, connected by an addition in 1927. The one-story, flat-roof, red brick addition is centered on the facade over the main entrance and displays metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The addition connects to the 1980s metal-covered exterior walkway. The addition includes steps and a ramp leading to the single-leaf entry with a modern metal-frame, glass door. A two-story, flat-roof, narrow tower is also part of the addition, extending beyond the cornice of the main block. The front elevation has hipped dormers with square openings (many are infilled with vents) and single, paired, and small groups of double-hung, one-over-one replacement windows. One-story porches with smooth Tuscan columns and pilasters frame both the side (southeast and northwest) elevations. Both porches have a raised, poured concrete deck. The entire building rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation and has a dominant side-gable, hipped roof with slate shingles and dormers. The rear elevation contains a walkout basement with several entries, double-hung, one-over-one replacement windows, and metal awnings over the entries. A one-story, flat-roof section on a raised basement extends from the center of the rear elevation.
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Building 12A (Non-Contributing)Building 12A was constructed sometime between 1980 and 1990 and is located at the northwest corner of Building 12. Building 12A is a brick generator building with a gabled roof with no style or embellishments. Building 12A reflects the construction of Buildings 1A-E and 1A-W (see Plates 2 and 37).
Building 13 (Contributing)Constructed in 1923, Building 13 is a one-story, rectilinear garage with a brick exterior (see Plates 39 and 40). The building features 11 bays, a flat roof flanked by stepped parapets on either end, and stands on a poured concrete foundation. The building is minimally styled with a cast stone entablature and sills. The current metal rollup doors are replacements. Windows throughout the building are both single and paired and contain mainly double-hung, one-over-one replacement windows. Building 13 is located in the southwestern portion of the campus within a small cluster of garage and utility buildings.
Building 14 (Non-Contributing)Building 14 is a one-story, brick garage that was constructed in 1925 (see Plates 41 and 42). The garage has a flat roof with metal coping, recessed entries, and is embellished with cast stone sills and banding. The building has undergone several alterations including overhead metal doors, a rear flat-roof addition and enclosure, a rear gabled addition, concrete slab ramps, infilled window openings, window replacements, and front elevation alterations that obscure the original construction. Building 14 is located in the southwestern portion of the campus within a small cluster of garage and utility buildings. Per the NRHP Form for the NVAMC Historic District Building 14 is a non-contributing building to the historic district.
Building 15 and Building 16 (Contributing)Building 15 is a two-story, brick building constructed in 1923 with a long, rectangular footprint that is connected to Building 16 at its north elevation (see Plates 43-46). The building has a flat roof with a stepped parapet and stands on a concrete foundation. The front elevation has four paired industrial awning window bays, and the rear has a walkout basement area. The south side elevation features a round brick chimney stack. The building is lightly embellished with cast stone sills and lintels.
Building 16 is a two-story building with a flat roof and a stepped parapet, metal coping brick exterior. The raised concrete basement that was constructed in 1923. The front elevation has an open porch with a metal awning roof and supports. In addition, the front elevation features an overhead garage door, two metal doors, three original double-hung, six-over-six, wood-frame windows, and several metal casements. The north elevation retains three double-hung, six-over-six, frame windows, and the west elevation has replacement windows and doors. Nine window bays are located on the first story, with most containing original double-hung, six-over-six, frame windows. At the street (fully exposed basement) level, the windows are a mix of replacement and historic double-hung, nine-over-nine, six-over-six, and four-over-four transoms. The west elevation also includes a small, poured concrete platform and porch area with a half-hipped, wood awning and metal coping. Most openings exhibit concrete sills; a few also have concrete lintels, and some still retain original metal window guards.
Building 20 (Contributing)Constructed in 1923, Building 20 is a two-story-tall, 19-bay-wide, slate-covered, hip-roofed, rectilinear building with a brick exterior, constructed in a simplified Colonial Revival style (see Plates 47 and 48). The building has a one-story, three-bay screened porch with a flat-roof. Tuscan columns are centered on the front (west) elevation, sheltering the primary entry. The porch is accessed from a poured concrete staircase. Two full-height, hip-roof extensions project slightly from the ends of the front (west) elevation and five slate-sheathed dormers are in the west slope of the roof. Each dormer has a square opening and replacement window. The building stands on a raised poured concrete foundation and features a cast stone water table and sills, wood cornice, and simple cornice boards. Both the north and south side elevations are three bays wide with one-over-one, double-hung replacement sashes. Small rectangular windows provide light at the basement level. The rear elevation features three
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projecting, hip-roof extensions, each with a pedestrian entry sheltered by a small, bracketed, gable-roof overhang. Four dormers are located on the east roof slope above the rear elevation. The building features one-over-one, double-hung replacement windows and modern metal doors. Building 20 is oriented to the northwest and located in the northwestern portion of the campus.
Building 22 (Contributing)Building 22 is a 1.5-story-all, six-bay-wide, residential dwelling with a brick exterior, constructed in 1923 in the Dutch Colonial Revival style (see Plates 49-55). The building has a gambrel roof with a vinyl shed dormer and a concrete foundation. The front (south) elevation has a three-bay, central block that is flanked by two slightly recessed, full-height extensions. A screened-in porch shelters the central three bays and a side entry is found on the northeast corner of the building within a frame porch accessed by a concrete staircase with metal railings. This entry leads to a vinyl-clad, enclosed frame porch. A two-story, frame carport with a low-pitched shed roof is on the basement level of the northeast corner of the residence. On the rear northwest corner of the building is a concrete-block, single-bay garage with an overhead door and an enclosed, frame sun porch above. The sun porch is clad in clapboard and exhibits a low-pitched, shed roof. Building 22 is located on the northwestern edge of the campus and is oriented to the south.
Building 25 (Contributing)Building 25 is a two-story-tall, nine-bay-wide, brick building, constructed in 1930 in the Classical Revival style (see Plates 56 and 57). This building features a hip-roofed, central block with two forward-facing, gable-roof sections at each end. The recessed central block has five arching bays stretching from the first to the second level. The first level features three-part windows and the second level features three-part windows which contain an arched, central window surrounded by narrow windows. A three-part, decorative spandrel is situated between the first- and second-level windows. The primary entry bay at the center of the front elevation has a replacement door with sidelights and a transom. The door surround is topped with a broken pediment and brackets. The integral porch shelters the central block and is supported by square columns and pilasters on each side. Poured concrete stairs and metal railings lead to the poured concrete deck. The south elevation has a 1.5-story, flat-roof addition and an enclosed staircase addition with brick exteriors, poured concrete foundations, and metal roofs and coping. The building has a shed-roof addition on the rear elevation with composite siding and a metal entry door near a small porch. The building retains a mix of windows, including double-hung, one-over-one replacement and original double-hung, six-over-six, frame windows.
Building 26 (Contributing)Building 26 is a two-story-tall, nine-bay-wide, brick building constructed in 1937 in a minimal Colonial Revival style (see Plates 58 and 59). The building consists of a three-bay, central block flanked by three-bay, hip-roof sections extending forward of the front (west) elevation. A single-story, five-bay, shed-roof porch fills the central portion of the front (west) elevation. The porch has square, Tuscan columns with segmental arches and metal railings between the columns. Screened openings are found in the outer bays, and a pedestrian entry is found in the central bay. The entry features a single-leaf door with sidelights and is sheltered by a gable-roof overhang supported by square posts. Three gable-roof dormers filled with rectangular vents are found above the central block of the front (west) elevation, and arched dormers filled with vents are featured above the hip-roof extensions on each side of the building. The building is set on a raised, poured concrete foundation and has a dominant hipped roof with slate shingles and modest embellishments such as a cast stone water table and sills, and a wooden entablature. A basement-level entry with a metal door and pent-roof awning provides interior access on the rear (east) elevation. A small courtyard is formed between two hip-roof rear extensions that feature entry porches with hip-roof overhangs. Both entry porches feature concrete steps, a concrete landing, square wood Tuscan columns supporting the overhang, and non-historic metal doors. A flat- or shed-roofed, brick addition extends above the roof of the rear elevation of the central block. The connecting corridor system provides access to the northerly rear extension.
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Building 28 (Non-Contributing)Constructed between 2010 and 2012 (NETR 2010, 2012), Building 28 is a garage and utility building with a side-gable roof and a metal chimney (see Plates 60 and 61). The building has a standing seam metal roof, prefabricated metal siding, and a concrete slab foundation. Building 28 is located on the southwest side of the campus core, along Back Hill Road with the garage bay doors oriented towards the west.
Building 29 (Non-Contributing)Building 29 is a water tank that was constructed to the northwest of Building 28 and west of the main campus. Building 29 was constructed between 2010 and 2012.
Building 60 (Contributing)Building 60 is a chapel constructed in 1959, located in the north portion of the central oval, and faces the rear of the Building 1 (see Plates 62-64). The building is composed of a primary central block with a gable roof, a slightly smaller gable-roofed rear (south) extension, two flat-roof extensions flanking the central entry of the front (north) elevation, and a projecting gable-roof entry portico. A polygonal tower rises from the front of the central block supporting a steeple. The entry portico is flanked by tiered, square windows. Building 60 is built of a reinforced concrete frame with masonry wall construction and rests on a poured concrete foundation. The precast poured concrete roof over the central block is steeply pitched and has been covered with slate shingles. A variety of stained-glass windows and multi-light awning windows are found throughout the building. A one-story addition extends from the rear elevation and features a flat roof, metal coping, and four-light aluminum frame awning windows.
Building 65 (Non-Contributing)Building 65 is a single-story, flat-roof, concrete building displaying metal coping, and one paired metal door bay that was constructed in 1977. Building 65 is located in the southwestern portion of the campus and currently houses electrical equipment (see Plate 65).
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4.0 ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS
SECTION 4.0The Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is listed in the NRHP under Criterion A in the areas of Politics and Government as “the first veterans hospital in the state of Massachusetts constructed for the Veterans Bureau and for the intense campaign effort on the part of local and state organizations to acquire the veterans hospital for Northampton” (Spurlock et al 2012). The historic district is also listed under Criterion A in the areas of Health and Medicine “because of the physical evidence the hospital provides concerning health care offered to veterans of the state, primarily veterans of World War I and World War II” (Spurlock et al 2012).
In addition to Criterion A, the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is listed under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as a good example of a Period I neuropsychiatric Second-Generation Veterans Hospital (Spurlock et al 2012). The character-defining features of this type of hospital include “a large campus size, usually situated in a rural area; groupings of buildings by function into three loosely formed clusters; patient ward buildings grouped around a courtyard or in a linear fashion; the main building serving as the focal point on the campus; and patient ward/treatment buildings that are smaller in massing and scale than the main building” (Spurlock et al 2012).
Despite alterations made to the campus over the years, such as a reduction in overall acreage, the demolition of a number of original buildings, and the construction of modern infill, the historic district still retains a large measure of historic integrity and reflects its significance under NRHP Criteria A and C. Many of the larger, more architecturally significant buildings that constitute the core of the hospital campus at the top of the hill remain and continue to serve as the visual focal point of the historic district. The proposed undertaking includes the installation of EHRM infrastructure on building interiors throughout the campus, the construction of a small addition on Building 9 (contributing), the construction of a new Data Center that will be attached to the rear and side elevations of Building 22 (contributing), and the addition of several telecommunications enclosures to the exteriors of nine non-contributing buildings and Building 26 (contributing).
New work proposed within the boundaries of a historic property should be designed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI’s) Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Standards) in order to be considered compatible with the character-defining features that qualify the historic property for inclusion in the NRHP. This can generally be achieved by designing new work that is sympathetic in scale, massing, location, orientation, and materials with the exiting historic property. Because the interiors of the buildings no longer possess historic integrity due to changes over time, the proposed work that will be contained within the building envelopes is not expected to diminish the integrity of the Historic District.
The proposed work at Building 9 includes a small addition to the front (north) elevation of the building. The addition will be located in the southwest corner of the projecting entry. It will be the same height as Building 9 and be comparable in massing and scale to the existing entry projection, as currently designed. The materials for the proposed addition have not yet been determined. As proposed, the Building 9 addition will constitute an adverse effect to the NRHP-listed Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District because it is not consistent with the SOI’s Standards. Per the SOI’s Standards, new additions should be located in areas that will not obscure significant features or elevations, or in locations that will be visible from several sightlines within a historic district. While the proposed addition is tucked into a corner of the projecting entry, it will be visible from several areas north and east of Building 9. Likewise, as a non-historic addition on the front elevation of a contributing resource, the addition will diminish the historic integrity of the district by obscuring the designed appearance of the primary elevation of a contributing building in the district.
The new Data Center is proposed as a two-story, L-shaped addition to the rear (north) elevation of Building 22 that will step down to into a one-story wing that extends eastward from the east side elevation of Building 22. Additional work associated with the construction of the
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Data Center includes two new disabled parking spaces in the front sidewalk area of Building 22, new concrete curbing, a retaining wall along the east side of the proposed addition, a new paved rear driveway and parking, and a new concrete sidewalk that leads to a new ADA-accessible ramp to the entry on the east elevation of Building 22. The proposed Data Center will be clad in glass spandrels, and the one-story, east-side addition will be clad with concrete, and a stone veneer for the retaining wall. The east-side addition is proposed as a rectangular mass that will extend approximately 40 feet east from the east elevation of Building 22 and project approximately 80 feet (with the inclusion of the stone retaining wall) toward the rear (north) of Building 22. Building 22 is approximately 40 feet wide and the proposed work will be visible from all four sides of Building 22 from within the historic district (see Appendix B).
The proposed new addition and site work at Building 22 does not appear to be consistent with the SOI’s Standards. The proposed work will be visible from multiple viewsheds from within the historic district. The east-side addition and retaining wall will extend approximately 40 feet to the east and 80 feet to the north, beyond the envelope of Building 22, which will result in a mass that is larger than the existing building. The proposed addition has the potential to subsume Building 22, a contributing resource to the Historic District. In addition, much of the landscape with small rolling hills around Building 22 will be hardscaped with a paved driveway, ramps, and parking. As currently designed, the new work does not appear to be compatible in scale, massing, location, or orientation with Building 22 and the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District. Consequently, the ability for the historic district to convey its sense of time and place as a Second-Generation Veterans Hospital in regard to its integrity and significance under NRHP Criteria A and C will be diminished. As such, the proposed new Data Center will constitute an adverse effect on the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District.
The proposed telecommunications enclosures will feature footprints that measure approximately two feet by two feet and will be placed at nine non-contributing buildings and to the rear of Building 26, a contributing resource. The telecommunication enclosures are anticipated to produce negligible impacts to the Historic District. They will be primarily attached to structures that are non-contributing resources to the historic district and there are no expected adverse visual impacts due to their small size. Likewise, the enclosure on Building 26 will be located on a rear or side elevation such that it does not obscure character features of the building, and viewshed impacts are expected to be negligible due to their small size. The enclosure will be attached to Building 26 at the masonry joints, in order to minimize effects to the brick on Building 26.
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5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION 5.0An Intensive-level historic architectural survey was completed for the proposed Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades, exterior additions, and new Data Center construction at the Leeds Campus of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (NVAMC) in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The Intensive-level historic architectural survey consisted of background research and field reconnaissance to identify historic architectural resources within the Area of Potential Effects (APE). The project area falls within the NRHP-listed Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (NRHP: 12/4/2012). New work will take place at 19 contributing buildings within the NRHP-listed historic district.
The proposed undertaking will have an adverse effect on the Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District due to the incompatible scale, massing, orientation, and location of the new Data Center to be constructed at Building 22, and the front elevation addition at Building 9. Because the new work is not considered to be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, the historic district’s character-defining features which qualify it for inclusion on the NRHP will be significantly diminished. As mitigation to this adverse effect, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc. (RGA) recommends design guidelines be developed for the NVAMC historic district to avoid further loss of integrity of the historic district by ensuring that future projects conform to the Standards. In addition, RGA, recommends the development of a digital repository of previous mitigation and documentation that is accessible to the public. Consultation with the Massachusetts Historical Commission is also recommended to eliminate, minimize, or mitigate project effects.
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6.0 REFERENCES
SECTION 6.0Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)2021 World Street Map, Geographic Information System data. http://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Street_Map/MapServer, Accessed February 15, 2018.
Nationwide Environmental Title Research (NETR)2010 Aerial photograph, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center vicinity. Electronic document, www.historicaerials.com. Accessed, May, 2022.2012 Aerial photograph, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center vicinity. Electronic document, www.historicaerials.com. Accessed, May, 2022.
Spurlock, Trent, Matthew D. McMahan, Rachel Bankowitz, Ann Marie P. Doyon, and Holly Higgins2012 Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form. Cultural Resource Analysis, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky.
United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.)2021 7.5’ Quadrangle: Easthampton, MA.
APPENDIX A: QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Professional Experience Summary:
Michael Robb’s experience includes historical research and writing, architectural surveys and analysis, and Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering
Record (HAER) documentation, materials conservation, preparation of Historic Tax Credit
Applications, and preservation planning. Mr. Robb has prepared and directed cultural resources surveys in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as
amended, NEPA, and other municipal and state cultural resource regulations. Mr. Robb’s educational and professional experience exceed the qualifications set forth in the Secretary of
Interior’s Standards for an Architectural Historian [36 CFR 61].
Representative Project Experience:
NJ Route 23 Bridge HAER Recordation, Borough of Kinnelon, Morris County, New Jersey (Sponsor: NJDOT) Architectural Historian for the historic architectural
documentation of the NJ Route 23 Bridge over Pequannock River prior to its proposed demolition of the National Register-eligible historic resource. The work was completed as part
of cultural resources mitigation of the bridge that spans the New York Susquehanna and
Western Railroad Historic District.
US Route 22, NJ Route 82, and Garden State Parkway Interchange HAER
Recordation, Union Township, Union County, New Jersey (Sponsor: NJDOT) Architectural Historian for the historic architectural documentation of the US Route 22, NJ
Route 82, and Garden State Parkway Interchange prior to the proposed demolition of the
bridges within the National Register-eligible historic resource. The work was completed as part of cultural resources mitigation of the interchange that contains US Route 22, NJ Route
82 and the Garden Sate Parkway.
Columbia VA section 106 Coordination, Columbia, Richland County, SC (Sponsor: VA) Architectural Historian for the Section 106 survey, documentation, and effects
assessments new HVAC system at Dorn VA. Conducted field survey and worked with designers with the goal of meeting the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the HVAC
rehabilitation at the historic campus.
Northampton Leeds VA, Northampton, Hampshire County, MA (Sponsor: VA)
Architectural Historian for the Section 106 survey, documentation, and effects assessments
new elevator systems at Leeds VA. Conducted field survey and worked with designers with
the goal of meeting the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the new elevators, new data center
and IT rehabilitation at the historic campus.
VAMC Manchester HABS Recordation, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH
(Sponsor: VA) Architectural Historian for the historic architectural documentation of the
Manchester VA buildings 3,5, and 6 prior to the demolition of the National Register-eligible
historic resource. The work will coincide with additional mitigation including planning
documents, and interpretive signage.
MMIICCHHAAEELL RROOBBBB
SSEENNIIOORR AARRCCHHIITTEECCTTUURRAALL HHIISSTTOORRIIAANN ((3366 CCFFRR 6611))
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
With this firm:
2021-Present
With other firms: 8
EDUCATION:
BA 2011
University of North
Carolina- Chapel Hill
Peace, War, and Defense
BA 2011
University of North
Carolina- Chapel Hill
History
PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING:
ACHP Section 106
Essentials
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS:
Society for Military
History
Vernacular Architecture
Forum
American Alliance of
Museums
Mid-Atlantic Association
of Museums
APPENDIX B: PROJECT PLANS
Outer Oval Road
FENCE PROPOSED IN A SEPERATE CONTRACT
NEW GATE
NEW PAVED DRIVE
NEW FENCE
NEW MASONRY PIER (TYP.)
EXISTING TREES (TYP.)
EXISTING CONCRETE PATIO
EXISTING CONCRETE CURB & WALK
(2) NEW PARKING SPACES
ON NEW PAVING
NEW CONCREETE WALK
NEW CONCRETE WALK
NEW CONCRETE RAMP
EXISTING
CONCRETE
WALK
EXISTING CONCRETE CURB & WALK
NEW RETAINING WALL
EXISTING
BUILDING
PROPOSED
BUILDING
ADDITION
NEW PAVING
NEW FENCENEW GATE
DRIVEWAY PROPOSED IN
A SEPERATE CONTRACT
PROPERTY LINE
EXISTING PAVED ROAD
EXISTING UNDERGROUND STORM LINE
EXISTING
STORM MH
DATA CENTER
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN
1-20-2022
Edward P. Boland VAMC Leeds, 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053
22
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS
Project Number
1" = 20'-0"1 PARTIAL SITE PLAN
N
KEY PLANN
Revisions:Date:
UP
DWUP
DN DN
SERVERs AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ROOM
151
22-AE501
1
22-AE501 2
22-AE501
4
TOILET ROOM
153
MECHANICAL
154
IT CLOSET
221
ELECTRIC
239
UNINTERUPTED POWER SUPPLY
278
PUMP ROOM
279
22-AE5013
22-AE5015
22-AE501
1
22-AE501 2
22-AE501
4
ROOF
TOILET ROOM
222
IT CLOSET
223
22-AE5013SLOPEDOWN
OFFICE
101
OFFICE
102
OFFICE
103
HALL
100
CLOSET
105A
KITCHEN
105
22-AE5015
22-AE501
1
22-AE501 2
22-AE501
4
ROOF
IT CLOSET
224
TOILET ROOM
225
22-AE5013
OFFICE
205
OPEN OFFICE
201
OFFICE
202
OFFICE
203
CORRIDOR
200
BATHROOM
204
CLOSET
205A
CLOSET
200A
CLOSET
201A
CLOSET
201B
CLOSET
202A SLOPEDOWN22-AE5015
3' - 3 1/4"
1 1/4"
22-AE501
1
22-AE501 2
22-AE501
4
22-AE5013
METAL COPING CAP
METAL COPING CAP
ALUMINUM GUTTER
DOWNSPOUT DOWNSPOUT
ROOFSLOPEDOWN
SLOPEDOWNSLOPEDOWN22-AE5015SLOPEDOWNSLOPEDOWN
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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SCHEMATIC - FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS
1-20-2022
Edward P. Boland VAMC Leeds, 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053
22
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS
Project Number
1/8" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN
1/8" = 1'-0"2 1ST FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN
1/8" = 1'-0"3 2ND FLOOR PROPOSED PLAN
1/8" = 1'-0"4 ROOF PLAN
P NP N
P N P N
Revisions:Date:
FIRST FLOOR
0' -0"
HOUSE 1ST FL
10' -6"
EXISTING BUILDING BEYOND
ACCESS FLOOR
2' -0"
HOUSE 2ND FL
20' -4"
HIGH ROOF
30' -5"
LOW ROOF
15' -0"
SPANDREL GLASS VENEER
DOWSPOUT (TYP.) TIE
INTO UNDERGROUND
STORM PIPING, SEE
CIVIL DRAWINGS.
ALUMINUM GUTTER
FIRST FLOOR
0' -0"
HOUSE 1ST FL
10' -6"
EXISTING HOUSE
ACCESS FLOOR
2' -0"
HOUSE 2ND FL
20' -4"
T.O. STAIR TOWER
WALL
31' -8"
T.O. WALL
16' -8"
SPANDREL GLASS VENEER
METAL COPING CAP
NEW RETAINING WALL
BEYOND
HOUSE 1ST FL
10' -6"
T.O. WALL
16' -8"
NEW WALL W/ STONE
VENEER FINISH
NEW RAMP AND GUARDRAILS
APPROXIMATE GRADE
EXISTING BUILDING
FIRST FLOOR
0' -0"
HOUSE 1ST FL
10' -6"
ACCESS FLOOR
2' -0"
HOUSE 2ND FL
20' -4"
T.O. STAIR TOWER
WALL
31' -8"
METAL COPING CAP
SPANDREL GLASS VENEER
NEW WALL W/ STONE VENEER FINISH
RETAINING WALL W/ STONE VENEER FINISH
EXISTING BUILDING
APPROXIMATE GRADE
HOUSE 1ST FL
10' -6"
ROOF
14' -0"
HOUSE 2ND FL
20' -4"
HIGH ROOF
30' -5"
NEW HANDICAPPED
RAMP AND GUARDRAILS
EXISTING BUILDING
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS
1-20-2022
Edward P. Boland VAMC Leeds, 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053
22
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS
Project Number
1/8" = 1'-0"1 NORTH ELEVATION
1/8" = 1'-0"2 WEST ELEVATION
1/8" = 1'-0"4 SOUTH ELEVATION
1/8" = 1'-0"3 EAST ELEVATION
1/8" = 1'-0"5 PARTIAL EAST ELEVATION
Revisions:Date:
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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3D VIEWS
1-20-2022
Edward P. Boland VAMC Leeds, 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053
22
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE
CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS
Project Number
1 3D View 6
2 3D View 5
3 3D View 4
4 3D View 3
Revisions:Date:
DN
DN
UP
RAMPUP
RAMPUP
STEPUP
EXAMROOMB151BCONTROLROOMB151A
EXAMROOMB153B
CONTROLROOMB153A
ELEVATORPITPITELEVATORDN.DN.UP
UPUPUPUPUPUP UPDNDN.UPUPSHH
TR
TR
TR
233 SF196 SF129 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L
28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
4
E
2
25
D
60 B
C 3
A
NORTHAMPTON29
5
G O RD O N H . M A NS F IELD V ETE RAN S V ILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
TR
176 SF
223 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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BUILDING 1 BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/64" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
P N
P N
BLDG 1 SITE LEGEND3/64" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
Revisions:Date:NP N
DESK DESKHHDOWNDNUP DN.UPUPDNUPUP2236A
2101
507 SF
ADDITION ON ROOM
217 SF
131 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L
28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
4
E
2
25
D
60 B
C 3
A
NORTHAMPTON29
5
G O RD ON H . MA NSF IE LD V ETER AN S VILLAG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADProject Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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BUILDING 1 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
3/64" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR / ROOF PLAN
P N
BLDG 1 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:NP N
UPUP
SOILED
EQ
RM
HAC
TR
132 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L 28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
4
E
1
25
D
60 B
C 3
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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GO R DO N H . M AN S FIELD VETE RA NS V ILLA GEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
238 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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BUILDING 2 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SECOND FLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
NP NP N
P N
BLDG 2 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
Revisions:Date:
ELMECRAWL SPACE - NO ACCESSCRAWL SPACE - NO ACCESSCRAWL SPACE - NO ACCESSCRAWL SPACE - NO ACCESSCRAWL SPACE - NO ACCESS001002003UPELEV.RoomMachineTR
153 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L
28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
4
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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G O RD O N H . MA NS F IELD V ETERAN S VILLAG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
155 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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BUILDING 3 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SECONDFLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P NP N
P N
BLDG 3 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
Revisions:Date:
SHAFT OPENING INFLOOR ABOVE
SHAFT
OPENINGIN FLOOR
ABOVE
SHAFTOPENING IN
FLOOR ABOVE
30"x30" ACCESS
DOOR
30"x30" ACCESSOPENING
30"x30" ACCESSOPENING 30"x30"
ACCESSOPENING
SHAFTOPENING IN
FLOOR ABOVE
SHAFT OPENING IN
FLOOR ABOVE
STEAM ENTERS
BUILDING
VENT FOR
HVAC
MECHANICAL
ROOM
CRAWL SPACECRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
CRAWL SPACE
Door here at the TOP of
these stairs onto the firstfloor (see first floor drawing)
UP
UP
UP
TC
TR
182 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L
28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
5
G OR DON H. MAN SFIE L D VE TER ANS VIL L AG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
179 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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BUILDING 4 BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
1/16" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 4 SITE LEGEND1/16" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
Revisions:Date:
1/16" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
014012011017019009026001013008007020021EL023024027004005006HK022003025ENGENGFC002010015016028029CRAWL SPACECRAWL SPACE014AHALF DOORHALF DOORDNUPDNDNUPUP10" raised concrete padHatchway10" raised concrete padBUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L 28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
4
G OR DON H. MAN SFIE L D VE TER ANS VIL L AG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD122 SF
TR
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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BUILDING 5 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
P N
N
P N
BLDG 5 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
Revisions:Date:
Revision 1 Date 1
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
P N
UPDOWNUPUPDOWNBUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L
28
I
7 26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
5
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
4
G O RD O N H . M ANS F IELD VETE RAN S V ILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
207 SF
TR
86 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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BUILDING 6 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SECOND FLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
BLDG 6 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"2 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN N
P N
P N
P N
UP HHeatboxTR
ELEVATIOR
MACHINE RM
183 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
9G
8F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
ROOF
129 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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BUILDING 7 BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
BLDG 7 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
N
P N
P N
3/32" = 1'-0"2 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
Unexcavated
HS
Crawl Space
Crawl Space
TR
213 SF
ELEV MACH
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
11
J
K
12
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
9G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
323 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
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BUILDING 8 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SCOND FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
1/8" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 8 SITE LEGEND
1/8" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
1/8" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
Revisions:Date:
TC-1
89
EL-13
MEC-14
HVAC
340SF
MEDICAL RECORDS
ROOM 3
OTHER RECORDS
ROOM 4
PTSD STORAGE
ROOM 2
STORAGE
ROOM 1
OFFICE
1
OFFICE
2
OFFICE3
OFFICE4
134
104
105
103
106 107
102
109 110
113A113
114A
114
114B
115
135 136 137
137A
133
118
112
119 124 125 126
127
130 129
128HK
120 121 122116
117
114C
111108
101
RECEPTION
EXAM
ROOM
114D
100A100B
132
135A
134A
121A
123
106A
112A
LAUNDRY
131
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22
1C
10
11
J
K
12
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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GO RDO N H . M ANS F IELD VETE RANS V ILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD123 SF
TR
ADDITION
123 SFTR
ADDITION
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
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BUILDING 9 BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
P N
N
P N
BLDG 9 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
P N
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
no bar code
on door
no numberon door
bar code
on door
incorrectshould be #16
SPLANE1-11-VA
TR
80 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
12
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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GOR DON H. MAN SFIE L D VE T ER A NS VIL L AG E
OUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR119 SF
(DIGOUT
FLOOR?)
TR
80 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:01 AM11-AE101
BUILDING 11 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SECOND FLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 11 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
UPTR
168 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
13
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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G O RD ON H . MA NSF IE L D V ETER AN S VILLAG E
OUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
140 SF
TR
164 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
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BUILDING 12 FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 12 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
TR
105 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
12
T11
14
13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L
28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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G O RD ON H . MA NSF IELD V ETER AN S VILLAG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADProject Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:03 AM13-AE101
BUILDING 13 FLOOR PLAN
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN N
P N
P N
BLDG 13 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
TR
173 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16 15
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
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GOR DON H. MAN SFIE L D VE T ER ANS VIL L AG E
OUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADProject Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:04 AM14-AE101
BUILDING 14 FLOOR PLAN
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
BLDG 14 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
16
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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G O RD O N H . M A NS F IELD V ETE RAN S VILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADProject Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:05 AM15-AE101
BUILDING 15 FLOOR PLAN
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN N
P N
BLDG 15 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
DOWN
DOWN
UP
DOCK
CYLINDER STORAGE
BAY 2 EXIT DOOR9SF
TR
200 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
15
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
20
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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G O RD ON H. MA NSF IE L D V E TER AN S VILLAG E
OUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
160 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:06 AM16-AE101
BUILDING 16 BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 16 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
FEC
FEC
FEC
UP
DN DN
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
ELEC
TR
93 SF
TR
103 SF
OFFICE
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
15
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
16
Q
22 1C
10
9
J
K
11
L 28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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GOR DO N H. MAN SFIELD VE T ERA NS V IL L A G EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADTR
97 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:09 AM20-AE101
BUILDING 20 BASEMENT, FIRST, & SECOND FLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
N
BLDG 20 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
P N
P N
P N
PN
ROOFSLOPEDOWN
TOILET ROOM
222
IT CLOSET
223
OFFICE
101
OFFICE
102
OFFICE
103
HALL
100
CLOSET
105A
KITCHEN
105
UP
DWSERVERS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ROOM
151
TOILET ROOM
153
MECHANICAL
154
IT CLOSET
221
ELECTRIC
239
UNINTERUPTED POWER SUPPLY
278
PUMP ROOM
279
UP
ROOFSLOPEDOWN
IT CLOSET
224
TOILET ROOM
225
OFFICE
205
OPEN OFFICE
201
OFFICE
202
OFFICE
203
CORRIDOR
200
BATHROOM
204
CLOSET
205A
CLOSET
200A
CLOSET
201A
CLOSET
201B
CLOSET
202A
DN DN
122 SF
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
15
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
16
Q
20
1C
10
9
J
K
11
L
28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
25
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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GO RDO N H . M ANS F IELD VETE RANS V ILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD62 SF
64 SF
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONJLH ACELAZ:\Projects\21-USDVA-15\3-CAD_Drawings\621-21-700.rvt2/9/2022 6:31:10 AM22-AE101
BUILDING 22 BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
BLDG 22 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
PN
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
P N
ADDITION
180 SF
TR
53 SF
RESTROOM
54 SF
RESTROOM
40 SF
STORAGE
35 SF
HAC
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
15
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
16
Q
20
1C
10
9
J
K
11
L
28
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
22
D
60 B
C
2
A
NORTHAMPTON29
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G O RD O N H . M A NS F IELD V ETE RAN S VILLAGEOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROAD
OUTER OVAL ROADADDITION
53 SF
RESTROOM
53 SF
RESTROOM
42 SF
STORAGE
37 SF
HAC
180 SF
TR
ADDITION
180 SF
TR
54 SF
RESTROOM
35 SF
SHOWER
54 SF
RESTROOM
36 SF
HAC
Project Number
Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
Issue Date Checked Drawn
Drawing Title
Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
A
3
Office of
Construction
and Facilities
Management
U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
21 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PhaseARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMPCONSULTANTS
321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONACELAJLHC:\Users\akanusky\Documents\621-21-700_akanuskyVBNSY.rvt2/9/2022 10:03:06 AM25-AE101
BUILDING 25 BASEMENT, FIRST & SECOND FLOOR
PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
MULTIPLE
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
21-USDVA-15
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
N
P N
P N
P N
BLDG 25 SITE LEGEND
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
P N
3/32" = 1'-0"3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Revisions:Date:
BUILDING LOCATION
N
M
15
14
45
12
T11
13 13S
65
O
P
16
Q
20
1C
10
9
J
K
11
L
25
I
5
26
9A
H
30 31
8
G
7
F
E
6
3
E
1
22
D
60 B
C
2
A
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G ORD ON H. MANSF IE L D VE TER AN S VILL AG EOUTER OVAL ROAD
INNER OVAL ROAD
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DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
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INNER OVAL ROAD
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Building Number
Drawing Number
Project Title
Location
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Approved:
VA FORM 08 - 6231
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3
Office of
Construction
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U.S. Department
of Veterans
Affairs
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BUILDING 60 FLOOR PLANS
2/7/2022
DEPARTMENT OF VERTERAN AFFAIRS CENTRAL WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1-5,7-9,11-16,22,25,60
621-21-700EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADESCHEMATIC DESIGN
FULLY SPRINKLERED
3/32" = 1'-0"2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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P N
P N
P N
BLDG 60 SITE LEGEND
Revisions:Date:
3/32" = 1'-0"1 BASEMENT PLAN
APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA
Criteria of Adverse Effect
Whenever a historic property may be affected by a proposed undertaking, Federal agency officials must assess
whether the project constitutes an adverse effect on the historic property by applying the criteria of adverse
effect. According to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the criteria of adverse effect (36 CFR
800.5), is as follows:
(1) An adverse effect is found when an undertaking may alter, directly or indirectly, any of
the characteristics of a historic property that would qualify it for inclusion in the National
Register, in a manner that would diminish the integrity of the property’s location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, or association. Consideration shall be given to all
qualifying characteristics of a historic property, including those that may have been identified
subsequent to the original evaluation for the property’s eligibility for the National Register.
Adverse effects may include reasonably foreseeable effects caused by the undertaking that
may occur later in time, be farther removed in distance or cumulative.
(2) Adverse effects on historic properties include, but are not limited to (36 CFR 800.5(a)(2)):
(i) Physical destruction of or damage to all or part of the property;
(ii) Alteration of a property, including restoration, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance,
stabilization, hazardous material remediation and provision of handicapped access,
that is not consistent with the Secretary’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties (36 CFR part 68) and applicable guidelines;
(iii) Removal of the property from its historic location;
(iv) Change of the character of the property’s use or of physical features within the
property’s setting that contribute to its historic significance;
(v) Introduction of visual, atmospheric or audible elements that diminish the integrity of
the property’s significant historic features;
(vi) Neglect of a property which causes its deterioration, except where such neglect
and deterioration are recognized qualities of a property of religious and cultural
significance to an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization; and
(vii) Transfer, lease, or sale of property out of Federal ownership or control without
adequate and legally enforceable restrictions or conditions to ensure long-term
preservation of the property’s historic significance.
A finding of adverse effect or no adverse effect could occur based on the extent of alteration to a historic
property, and the proposed treatment measures to mitigate the effects of a proposed undertaking. According
to 36 CFR 800.5(3)(b):
The agency official, in consultation with the SHPO/THPO, may propose a finding of no adverse
effect when the undertaking’s effects do not meet the criteria of § 800.5(a)(1) or the undertaking is
modified or conditions are imposed, such as the subsequent review of plans for rehabilitation by the
SHPO/THPO to ensure consistency with the Secretary’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties (36 CFR part 68) and applicable guidelines, to avoid adverse effects.
Sources
National Park Service
1995 How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. National Register Bulletin 15. National Park
Service, Washington, DC.
APPENDIX D: NVAMC NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION FORM
NPS Form 10-900
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
OMB No. 1024-0018
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
(Expires 5/31/2012)
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How
to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for
"not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the
instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a).
1. Name of Property
historic name Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
other names/site number Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Veterans Affairs Central Western
Massachusetts Healthcare System / NTH.M
2.-Location
street & number 421 North Main Street ~ not for publication
city ortown .:...N:..:o:..:..rt::..h:.=a::..:m..:.rp:..:t.::::.on'-'--______________________ ~ vicinity
state Massachusetts code _c..:.M,-,-A-,---county Hampshire code 015 zip code -,0::....:1,-=0...::.5-=-3 __ _
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended,
I hereby certify that this L.. nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards
for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional
requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.
In my opinion, the property ..x.. meets __ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property
be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance:
-national ...L statewide local -
Signature of certifying officiallTitle Date
State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government
In my opinion, the p~e~y V meets _ does not meet the National Register criteria.
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4. National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that this property is:
_ entered in the National Register _ determined eligible for the National Register
_ determined not eligible for the National Register _ removed from the National Register
_ other (explain:)
Sianature of the Keeper Date of Action
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
5. Classification
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply.) Category of Property
(Check only one box.) Number of Resources within Property
(Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)
Contributing Noncontributing
private building(s) 30 21 buildings
public - Local X district 1 0 sites
public - State site 4 4 structures
X public - Federal structure 1 0 objects
object 36 25 Total
Name of related multiple property listing
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register
United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals NA
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Health Care/Hospital Health Care/Hospital
7. Description
Architectural Classification
(Enter categories from instructions.) Materials
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals / foundation: Concrete
Colonial Revival walls: Brick
roof: Slate
other: Concrete
roof: Asphalt
United States Department of the Interior
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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
Narrative Description
(Describe the historic and current physical appearance of the property. Explain contributing and noncontributing
resources if necessary. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the
property, such as its location, setting, size, and significant features.) Summary Paragraph
The Northampton Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital Historic District, currently known as the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Veterans Affairs Central Western Massachusetts
Healthcare System, is located at 421 North Main Street, in the village of Leeds in the city of Northampton,
Massachusetts. The historic district is located approximately three miles northwest of downtown Northampton,
Massachusetts. The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District, situated within a campus setting, is located on
top of a hill with support buildings located at the bottom of the hillside. The hospital campus originally consisted
of approximately 286 acres, but has been reduced over the years to its current size of approximately 105
acres. The original tract of land accommodated not only the hospital buildings but also the farming operations
that were part of the occupational therapy programs conducted at the Northampton VA Hospital and other
Second Generation Veterans Hospitals designated as neuropsychiatric hospitals. The reduction in land
ownership is a common trait among these hospitals, as land determined to be surplus was transferred from the
VA’s ownership. The original and ongoing mission of the facility has been to provide health care to veterans of
the United States. The hospital was opened in 1924 as a neuropsychiatric hospital for veterans, and the
historic district preserves the characteristics of this property sub-type of Second Generation Veterans
Hospitals. The historic district encompasses approximately 105 acres and contains sixty-one resources. Thirty-
six resources are considered contributing, with the majority of these classified as buildings. Contributing
resources include those that retain integrity and were utilized and/or constructed by the hospital during the
period of significance (1922–1950). Eleven resources, or slightly less than half of the twenty-five
noncontributing resources, are smaller buildings and structures, including maintenance, service, and utility
buildings, constructed after 1950 that do not visually impact the larger contributing resources, and the
relationships between the contributing resources remain intact. The only sizeable noncontributing resources
added to the historic district after the period of significance were the Chapel (Resource 60, 1959) and the
replacement connecting corridor system (Resource A, circa 1980s). The historic district is composed of a large
Main Building, patient ward/treatment buildings, the Recreation Building, the Mess and Kitchen Building,
residential quarters, and maintenance/utility buildings. The campus setting of the historic district consists of
mature vegetation, level hilltop topography with steep side slopes, curving drives, buildings loosely grouped by
function, and buildings with brick exteriors displaying minimal Colonial Revival-style elements along with
residential buildings exhibiting Dutch Colonial Revival stylistic elements. Later buildings dating to the second
half of the twentieth century were constructed in modern, utilitarian designs. The earliest patient
ward/treatment buildings are grouped around an oval-shaped drive along the top of the hill.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Description
The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is loosely arranged around an oval on top of a hill
approximately 1,500 feet from North Main Street at an elevation approximately 420 feet above sea level.1
1 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Facilities
Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
The campus originally consisted of approximately 286 acres but has been reduced over the years to its current
size of approximately 105 acres. Wooded acreage surrounds the historic district on nearly all sides except the
south, where a small residential subdivision and a school are located. The setting of the historic district
includes a number of parking lots, numerous drives (two of which connect to North Main Street), open and
wooded areas, ponds, sidewalks, scenic outlooks, and a courtyard created by surrounding buildings.
See Continuation Sheet, page 7.1
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property
for National Register listing.)
X A Property is associated with events that have made a
significant contribution to the broad patterns of our
history.
B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.
X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high
artistic values, or represents a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction.
D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information
important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
Property is:
A
Owned by a religious institution or used for religious
purposes.
B
removed from its original location.
C
a birthplace or grave.
D
a cemetery.
E
a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
F
a commemorative property.
G
less than 50 years old or achieving significance
within the past 50 years.
Areas of Significance
(Enter categories from instructions.)
Politics/Government
Health/Medicine
Architecture
Period of Significance
1922–1950
Significant Dates
NA
Significant Person
(Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.)
NA
Cultural Affiliation
NA
Architect/Builder
Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army
Construction Division, Veterans Bureau
Period of Significance (justification)
The period of significance begins with the construction of the hospital, which started in 1922, and extends
through 1950, the termination date for the period of significance as stated in the United States Second
Generation Veterans Hospital Multiple Property Documentation form. The contributing resources of the historic
district all date to the period of significance. These buildings relate to the historic district’s basic identity as a
Period I neuropsychiatric hospital sub-type within the Second Generation Veterans Hospital typology. The last
veterans’ hospital utilizing the design philosophies developed for the Second Generation Veterans Hospitals
was constructed in 1950. Buildings constructed after 1950 no longer relate to the design philosophies
developed by the Second Generation Veterans Hospitals.
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
Criteria Considerations (explanation, if necessary)
NA
Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (Provide a summary paragraph that includes level of significance and
applicable criteria.)
The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is significant as an excellent, intact example of a Period I
neuropsychiatric Second Generation Veterans Hospital. The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion A in the areas of Politics
and Government at the state level of significance because it is the first veterans hospital in the state of
Massachusetts constructed for the Veterans Bureau, and for the intense campaign effort on the part of local
and state organizations to acquire the veterans hospital for Northampton. It is also eligible under Criterion A in
the areas of Health and Medicine at the state level of significance because of the physical evidence the
hospital provides concerning health care offered to veterans of the state, primarily veterans of World War I and
World War II. The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is also eligible under Criterion C in the area of
Architecture at the state level of significance because it is an excellent example of a Period I neuropsychiatric
Second Generation Veterans Hospital exhibiting the implementation of standardized building designs that were
incorporated into the campuses of Period I Second Generation Veterans Hospitals. The historic district is also
significant under Criterion C because it utilized planning principals developed for Period I Second Generation
Veterans Hospitals, including the separation of functions (patient care, staff residences, and
maintenance/utility buildings), the creation of a nearly enclosed courtyard, and the internal circulation patterns
within the historic district. Construction on the first group of buildings at the Northampton VA Hospital was
completed in 1924, utilizing minimal Colonial Revival decorative ornamentation. The Northampton VA Hospital
was initially designated a neuropsychiatric hospital serving veterans in Massachusetts, as well as Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.2 The Northampton VA Hospital continued to serve as a
neuropsychiatric hospital throughout the period of significance. The historic district continues to retain
characteristics of this sub-type of hospital. The period of significance and assessment of contributing and
noncontributing resources for this nomination are based on the historic district's significance within the historic
contexts developed in the United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property
Documentation Form (MPDF). Resources constructed after 1950, and thus considered noncontributing within
this nomination, may possess significance under themes not fully developed as part of the MPDF. Resources
located within the medical center campus may be eligible or contributing for other associations or contexts
under National Register Criteria A–D, or recent buildings/structures may be eligible under Criteria
Consideration G, for resources of exceptional importance that are less than 50 years of age.
________________________________________________________________________________________________Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.)
Areas of Significance: Criterion A
Politics and Government
The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is eligible under Criterion A in the areas of Politics and
Government at the state level of significance because it is the first veterans hospital constructed in the state of
Massachusetts by the Veterans Bureau and because the selection of the site of the hospital was partially
determined by the political influences exerted by the local community to acquire the federal facility.3 A
committee of the Northampton, Massachusetts, Chamber of Commerce lobbied for the construction of a
veterans neuropsychiatric hospital to be constructed near the city. The proposal for locating a hospital at its
present location was offered to the Consultants on Hospitalization, a committee of medical experts created by
2 “U. S. Hospital Here to House 400 Men, With Staff of 250,” Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Massachusetts),
May 17, 1923. 3 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton,
Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974).
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
the United States Treasury Department in 1921 by the mayor of Northampton and the president of the
Chamber of Commerce (Fred Farrar, hardware businessman and acquaintance of President Calvin Coolidge).
The Chamber of Commerce was led by fourteen directors, who, along with the mayor, offered a tract of land
located outside the city that included an elevated location approximately 150 feet above the access highway,
providing vistas that could extend to nearly 25 miles. The hilltop location would provide varying views for the
patients residing at the hospital. The proposal included information on local railroad and highway access,
libraries, educational facilities, and existing hospitals.4 The location proposed for the veterans hospital was
located “near railroad and trolley tracks and is within reaching distance of the Hampshire County sanatorium,
the Northampton State Hospital and Dickinson Hospital.”5 President Warren G. Harding approved the
installation of a hospital at Northampton in May 1922, despite campaigns to locate the institution at Boston or
Liberty, New York.6 This was considered a major victory for the area, as the hospital was promised to be a
great boon to the city and the area.7 The 280-acre tract, which originally comprised the hospital campus, was
purchased from two owners from nearby Florence by the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, and the site
was donated to the federal government.8 An additional 6 acres was purchased by the federal government for
the hospital. Previous facilities had been leased or purchased by the Public Health Service to serve as
hospitals for veterans in Massachusetts, but the Northampton facility appears to be the first constructed and
designed specifically for the Veterans Bureau in the state.
See Continuation Sheet, page 8.26.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Developmental history/additional historic context information (if appropriate)
See Continuation Sheet, page 8.31.
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.)
See Continuation Sheet, page 9.37.
Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data:
preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been State Historic Preservation Office
requested) Other State agency
previously listed in the National Register X Federal agency
X previously determined eligible by the National Register Local government
designated a National Historic Landmark University
recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________ Other
recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __________ Name of repository: Veterans Affairs Historic Preservation Office &
recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # ___________ Northampton VA Medical Center Library
4 “Chamber Instrumental 44 Years Ago In V.A. Choosing Local Hospital Site,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 16, 1965;
Alice H. Manning, No Title, Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 16, 1974, located in the files of the Northampton Veterans
Affairs Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 5 “Army Hospital May Be Located Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 10, 1922. 6 “Harding Approves Hospital Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 16, 1922; “Our Face Slapped by Eastern Mass.,”
Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 19, 1922; “Eastern Kickers Want Our Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 22, 1922;
“Boston Men Yell for Our Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 29, 1922. 7 Alice H. Manning, No Title, Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 16, 1974, located in the files of the Northampton Veterans
Affairs Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 8 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton,
Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974); Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S.
Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department,
Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 1, located in the files of the Facilities Management
Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States
Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans
Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): NTH.M
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property 105 acres
(Do not include previously listed resource acreage.) UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)
1 18 690635.88 4691273.25 7 18 690969.89 4690384.40
Zone
Easting
Northing Zone
Easting
Northing
2 18 690834.12 4691290.67 8 18 690830.64 4690471.20
Zone
Easting
Northing
Zone
Easting
Northing
3 18 691026.82 4691198.88 9 18 690749.37 4690574.44
Zone
Easting
Northing Zone
Easting
Northing
4 18 691117.61 4690844.70 10 18 690675.33 4690634.13
Zone
Easting
Northing
Zone
Easting
Northing
5 18 691119.77 4690716.06 11 18 690312.54 4690883.68
Zone
Easting
Northing
Zone
Easting
Northing
6 18 690774.49 4690652.28 12 18 690202.67 4691061.93
Zone
Easting
Northing Zone
Easting
Northing
Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.)
The boundary of the nominated property is delineated by the polygon in solid black lines on the aerial map on
Continuation Sheet 10.43. The boundary is also indicated by a polygon on a portion of a USGS Easthampton,
Massachusetts, topographic map on Continuation Sheet 10.42 and on the enclosed USGS Easthampton, Massachusetts,
topographic quadrangle map. The UTM reference points, stated in NAD 27, are provided above and on the USGS
topographic quadrangle map. The NRHP boundary follows the property boundary of the medical center. The boundary
begins approximately 1,640 feet northeast of the intersection of Florence Street, North Main Street, and Haydenville Road
at UTM N 4691273.25, E 690635.88, then trends east-northeast approximately 700 feet to N 4691290.67, E 690834.12,
then southeast approximately 600 feet to N 4691198.88, E 691026.82, then south-southeast approximately 1,155 feet to
N 4690844.70, E 691117.61. From this point, the boundary trends south approximately 475 feet to N 4690716.06, E
691119.77, then west-southwest approximately 1,025 feet to N 4690652.28, E 690774.49, then southeast approximately
1,025 feet to N 4690384.40, E 690969.89, then northwest approximately 500 feet to a point on the east side right-of-way
of North Main Street at N 4690471.20, E 690830.64. From this point, the boundary trends northwest along the northeast
right-of-way of North Main Street approximately 420 feet to N 4690574.44, E 690749.37, again along the right-of-way of
North Main Street toward the west-northwest approximately 385 feet to N 4690634.13, E 690675.33, then northwest
approximately 1,600 feet along the northeast right-of-way of North Main Street to the intersection of Florence Street, North
Main Street, and Haydenville Road at N 4690883.68, E 690312.54, then north-northwest along the northeast right-of-way
of Haydenville Road approximately 390 feet to N 4691061.93, E 690202.67, then northeast approximately 1,530 feet to
the beginning, encompassing approximately 105 acres.
Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.)
The National Register of Historic Places nomination boundary is the current property boundary as provided by the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The historic district is
considerably smaller than the original hospital property because of land transfers, but the proposed boundary includes the
majority of resources historically associated with the Northampton VA Hospital.
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
11. Form Prepared By
name/title Trent Spurlock/Architectural Historian, Matthew D. McMahan/Architectural Historian, Rachel
Bankowitz/Architectural Historian, Ann Marie P. Doyon/Architectural Historian, and Holly
Higgins/Architectural Historian
organization Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc. date September 28, 2012
street & number 151 Walton Avenue telephone 859-252-4737
city or town Lexington state KY zip code 40508
e-mail
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
Maps: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all
photographs to this map.
Continuation Sheets 41–47
Additional items: (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.)
Photographs:
Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels at 300 ppi (pixels per inch)
or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map.
Name of Property: Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
City or Vicinity: Northampton
County: Hampshire State: Massachusetts
Photographer: Trent Spurlock
Date Photographed: December 10, 12–13, 2009
Description of Photograph(s) and number: See Continuation Sheets 48–49.
Property Owner:
(Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.)
name
street & number telephone
city or town state zip code
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012)
Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District Hampshire County, MA
Name of Property County and State
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County and State
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Hospital
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The facility was initially opened in 1924 as a neuropsychiatric hospital and continued to serve as
this sub-type of hospital throughout the period of significance. The large land holdings originally owned
by the hospital provided ample space for the farming operations conducted as therapy for the patients.
The farm operations also provided fresh vegetables and meat to the kitchens of the hospital. An early,
undated plat representing the total acreage depicts the various uses of the land owned at the time by
the Northampton VA Hospital. Located to the west and northwest of the central patient buildings near
the bottom of the hill were areas designated for farming, and an orchard is indicated directly north of
the central patient buildings and three residences (Resources 21–23, all 1923). A small area for golf
was located west of and across the formal entry drive from the maintenance/utility buildings, and a
picnic grove was located in the far eastern portion of the property. Most of the remaining areas, to the
northwest, north, east, and southeast of the central area of the campus were filled with trails and
woods.9
Several buildings related to the hospital’s farm activities have been demolished including a 1932
poultry house; a one-story frame poultry house (demolished 1960); corn crib; and a one-story frame
feed and incubator house (demolished 1960). Other demolished buildings include an 1817 two-story
frame house referred to as the “White House” or “White Cottage” (demolished or removed circa 1957–
1980); the 1924 guard house (demolished 1956); an oil storage house (demolished 1949); a 1935 one-
story brick guard house (demolished 1952); a 1934 garage that was located near the “White Cottage”;
a paint shed (demolished 1976); two guinea pig houses; hose house; a 1934 incinerator (demolished
1973); a band stand; and a can washer building. Two temporary buildings are also no longer extant.
The sawmill, originally located near the entrance to the hospital, burned in 1925. A building and location
map revised to 1949 also lists a number of other buildings that had been demolished, including the inn
(probably referring to the farmhouse also known as the Warner Tavern); two barns; a shed; and a grain
house. Some of these may have been associated with the property before it was acquired by the
Veterans Bureau. Also indentified on the 1949 revised map are twenty-eight Quonset huts. While
located in various areas of the campus, at least thirteen were situated west of the residential quarters
(Resources 17–19). Few of these Quonset huts remain within the campus.10 Three Quonset huts
utilized for storage and a temporary frame building containing maintenance shops, all dating to the
period of significance, have been removed within the last three years. Although research did not reveal
the existence of other structures, additional buildings dating to the period of significance may have
been removed from the campus.
Construction on the original buildings of the Northampton VA Hospital Historic District began in
1922. The original twenty-four buildings and structures of the Northampton VA Hospital were designed
by the Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army and included the Main Building
(Resource 1, 1923), six patient wards (Resources 2–4, 1923 and 7–9, 1923), the Mess and Kitchen
Building (Resource 5, 1923), a Garage (Resource 13, 1923), the Boiler House (Resource 15, 1923), a
Storehouse (Resource 16, 1923), and staff residential quarters (Resources 12, 17–19, and 20–23, all
1923).11
9 “Veterans Administration Facility Northampton Massachusetts Area 283 Acres,” United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 10 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 11 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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The buildings dating to the period of significance reflect minimal Colonial Revival style decorative
elements, other than the staff residences that reflect the Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style. The
buildings of the Northampton VA Hospital Historic District are similar to other veterans neuropsychiatric
hospitals designed by the Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army for the Veterans
Bureau in the early 1920s, also referred to as Period I veterans hospitals. Period I veterans hospitals
with similar buildings are located at: Knoxville, Iowa; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Chillicothe, Ohio. A
hierarchy of ornamentation was developed within the historic district according to a building’s public use
and visibility, although the buildings of the early to mid-1920s exhibited minimal exterior ornamentation.
The facades of the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923) and Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926)
exhibit the most numerous decorative elements of the buildings within the historic district, such as
pedimented gables and entries, porticos, cast stone sills, banding, and keystones; a cast stone water
table and other cast stone accents; wide eaves; and a wood cornice. The majority of buildings utilize
minimal Colonial Revival-style decorative elements, and a number of the residential quarters exhibit
Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style characteristics, such as a gambrel roof and Flemish bond
brick exteriors. The maintenance and utility buildings display little, if any, ornamentation.
The central patient ward/treatment and support buildings consist of the Main Building (Resource 1,
1923); two Re-educational Buildings (Resources 3 and 7, 1923); Disturbed Patients Building (Resource
4, 1923); the Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923); three Continued Treatment Buildings
(Resources 2, 6 and 26, 1923, 1926 and 1937); a Convalescent Cottage (Resource 8, 1923); the
Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923); a Water Tower (Resource 10, 1923); the Recreation Building
(Resource 11, 1926); Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923); two Greenhouses
(Resources 27 and 30, 1930 and 1967); the flag pole (Resource 48, 1924); the Chapel (Resource 60,
1959); and a pavilion (Resource 69, 1962). Many of these resources are connected by the historic
district’s exterior corridors (Resources A and B, circa 1980s and circa 1920s–1930s). More recent
buildings, much smaller in scale than the original buildings, are also located near the central patient
ward/treatment buildings at the top of the hill. These include storage sheds, a Bicycle Shelter
(Resource C, circa 1980s–1990s), an Air Conditioning Equipment Building (Resource D, circa 2000s),
a Storage Building (Resource E, circa 1970s–1980s), and a Bicycle Shelter/Mechanical Building
(Resource F, circa 1980s–1990s). The patient ward/treatment buildings of the Northampton VA
Hospital Historic District extend to the rear of the Main Building along curvilinear drives. Other hospitals
constructed in the early- to mid-1920s may exhibit later additions, expanding this pattern by dividing the
patient ward buildings into two distinct sub-groups; however, this scheme was not implemented at the
Northampton VA Hospital, because the hospital’s placement on the top of a hill did not accommodate
the construction of a secondary cluster of buildings. New buildings were integrated into the existing site
within the limits of the terrain.
The residential quarters are located in the north and northeast portion of the historic district. Most of
the resources can be accessed from the main hospital drive (Resource G, circa 1923), but two other
drives also provide access to the rear of the residences. Duplex staff quarters and the medical officer in
charge’s quarters of the Knoxville, Iowa, and Chillicothe, Ohio, campuses are constructed in the Dutch
Colonial Revival architectural style (they were also constructed by the Construction Service,
Quartermaster Corps of the Army) and are very similar to those found at the Northampton VA Hospital
Historic District. The Medical Officer in Charge’s Residence (Resource 22, 1923) is a detached single-
family residence. The duplexes, Nurses’ Quarters, and Medical Officer in Charge’s Residence
(Resources 17–23, all 1923) are all constructed in a linear pattern along the formal entrance drive
(Resource G, circa 1923). The Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923) were
.
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originally two separate buildings that were later connected to one another. The Female and Male
Attendants’ Quarters is distanced from the other staff residences, as it is located to the rear of the Mess
and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923). Located a short distance to the east of the main group of staff
residences is a picnic shelter (Resource 24, circa 1967) and the Nurses’ Garage (Resource 34, 1930).
The maintenance and utility buildings supporting the facility are located to the west and southwest
of the oval at the top of the hill. The buildings situated directly west of the oval to the rear of the Female
and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923) include a Paint Shop (Resource T-7, 1947), a
Carpenter Shop (Resource T-13, 1947), a Lock Shop (Resource T-15, 1947), and Storage Building
(Resource 42, 1976). The larger grouping of maintenance/utility buildings is situated southwest of the
oval down the slope of the hill. It includes a Garage (Resource 13, 1923), a Laundry (Resource 14,
1925), a Boiler House (Resource 15, 1923), a Storehouse (Resource 16, 1923), a Meter House
(Resource 35, 1923), a Steam Sterilizer and Generator Building (Resource 45, 1986), an Electrical
Switchgear Building (Resource 65, 1977), and a Quonset hut for storage (Resource T-11, 1947), as
well as the brick stack (Resource 47, 1923) associated with the Boiler House. The maintenance/utility
buildings of the facility are located in the southwestern portion of the historic district boundary.
A small cluster of former agricultural-related buildings, now primarily utilized for storage, are located
at the westernmost portion of the historic district. A short dirt drive connects the buildings to the formal
entry drive (Resource G, circa 1923). The group includes a former Piggery and Slaughter House
(Resource 40, 1923), a Horse Barn (Resource 41, 1923) and two Storage Buildings (Resources 52,
circa 1950s; and T-12, 1947).
Individual Resource Inventory
Historic names and uses for the resources were used whenever possible. The dates of construction
and details regarding former use of the following resources are from the previous Determination of
Eligibility (DOE) dated April 4, 1980, and information gleaned from engineering and historical records at
the facility. The Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass., 1922–
1924 was especially valuable in determining the original functions of the early campus buildings.
Information on the current uses of the resources was provided by the facility’s engineering
department.12 The numerical designations of the resources were assigned at the time of their
construction by the VA. The letter and numerical designation for resources, such as Resource T-7
(Paint Shop, 1947), was assigned by the VA, with the letter “T” usually denoting a building or structure
that was originally considered temporary rather than a permanent building. The “circa” dates of
construction and letter designations were provided by the authors for resources without designated
construction dates or numerical labels. All of the resources that were present during the period of
significance and that retain integrity are considered contributing resources.
Minor resources that are not substantial in size and scale were not included in the resource count.
Resources that were not designated in the resource count include small electric transformers,
12 Gjore J. Mollenhoff, Karen R. Tupek, and Sandra Webb, Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital
Determination of Eligibility, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., 1980, located in the files of the United
States Department of Veteran Affairs, Historic Preservation Office, Office of Construction and Facilities
Management, Washington, D.C.; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Facilities Management
Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; Office of
the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass.
(Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, n.d.), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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underground storage facilities or utilities, prefabricated bus and smoking shelters, small memorials, and
benches scattered throughout the property. Possible archaeological resources were not evaluated
within this nomination.
The period of significance and assessment of contributing and noncontributing resources for this
nomination are based on the historic district's significance within the historic contexts developed in the
United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF).
Resources constructed after 1950, and thus considered noncontributing within this nomination, may
possess significance under themes not fully developed as part of the MPDF. Resources located within
the medical center campus may be eligible or contributing for other associations or contexts under
National Register Criteria A–D, or recent buildings/structures may be eligible under Criteria
Consideration G, for resources of exceptional importance that are less than 50 years of age.
Resource # Date of Construction Contributing (C)/
Noncontributing (NC)
Original or Current Use
1 1923 C Main Building
1 E-A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
1 W-A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
2 1923 C Continued Treatment Building
3 1923 C Re-educational Building
4 1923 C Disturbed Patients Building
4A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
4B Circa 1970s–1990s NC Waste Storage Building
5 1923 C Mess and Kitchen Building
6 1926 C Continued Treatment Building
6A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
7 1923 C Re-educational Building
7A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
8 1923 C Convalescent Cottage
8A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Unknown Function
9 1923 C Tuberculosis Building
9A 2009 NC Unknown Function–
Under Construction
10 1923 C Water Tower
11 1926 C Recreation Building
12 1923
C Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (originally was two
buildings; connected in 1927)
12A Circa 1980s–1990s NC Generator Building
13 1923 C Garage
14 1925 NC Laundry
15 and 16 1923, 1923 C Boiler House and Storehouse
17 1923 C Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters
18 1923 C Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters
19 1923 C Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters
20 1923 C Nurses’ Quarters
21 1923 C Staff Quarters, Double
22 1923 C Medical Officer in Charge Quarters
23 1923 C Staff Quarters, Double 24 Circa 1967 NC Picnic Shelter
25 1930 C Occupational Therapy Building
26 1937 C Continued Treatment Building
27 1930 C Greenhouse
30 1967 NC Greenhouse
34 1930 C Nurses’ Garage
35 1923 C Meter House
40 1923 NC Piggery & Slaughter House
41 1923 C Horse Barn
42 1976 NC Storage Building
45 1986 NC Steam Sterilizer and Generator
47 1923 C Brick Stack
48 1924 C Flag Pole
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Resource # Date of Construction Contributing (C)/
Noncontributing (NC)
Original or Current Use
52 Circa 1950s NC Storage Building
60 1959 NC Chapel
63 1967 NC Bear Hill Garden
65 1977 NC Electric Switchgear Building
69 1962 NC Pavilion
T-7 1947 C Paint Shop T-11 1947 C Storage Building
T-12 1947 C Storage Building
T-13 1947 C Carpenter Shop
T-15 1947 C Lock Shop
A Circa 1980s NC Connecting Corridor
B Circa 1920s–1930s C Connecting Corridors
C Circa 1980s–1990s NC Bicycle Shelter
D Circa 2000s NC Air Conditioning Equipment Building
E Circa 1970s–1980s NC Storage Building
F Circa 1980s–1990s NC Bicycle Shelter/Mechanical Buildings
G Circa 1923 C Formal Entry Drive
Resource 1. Main Building. 1923. Contributing building.13
The Main Building (Resource 1, 1923) is a two-story, forty-seven-bay building with a brick exterior
exhibiting minimal Colonial Revival architectural style elements (see Photographs 4, 5, 20, and 25). It is
located at the north side of the oval and currently contains the main hospital and administrative offices. The
building is oriented to the northwest, facing the formal entry drive (Resource G, circa 1923) and the flag
pole (Resource 48, 1924).
This building was originally an H-shaped building with two return wings along the facade and rear
elevations of the main block, but now exhibits four return wings along both the rear and facade elevations
of the main block. The Main Building rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation and features a long,
linear, gable-roof central block with four gable-roof return wings extending from the facade elevation and
four gable-roof return wings extending from the rear elevation. Multiple hip-roof dormers filled with vents are
found on the roof of the central block as well as on all of the return wings. The primary entry bay, centered
on the facade elevation, is found beneath a glass and metal portico addition sheltered by a forward
projecting, gable-roof, metal sheathed overhang supported by square brick columns. This facade entry
addition appears to have been constructed between the 1970s and 1990s. All of the return wings exhibit an
oval window within the pediment. Several of the openings contain oval-shaped tracery windows, but several
others contain vents. Similar oval openings are found in the pediments of the end gables of the central
block. The two outer return wings on the facade elevation, which were constructed in the 1940s, feature
formerly open porches at the terminus of each wing. These two-story, arched porches have since been
enclosed with brick and modern windows. Arches with keystones are still found above the second-story
windows, and wide concrete bands extend between the first- and second-story windows.
Architectural features of the Main Building include reinforced concrete floors; tile partitions; cast stone
sills, banding, and keystones; a cast stone water table and other cast stone accents; wide eaves; a wooden
cornice; and a classical entablature. The first additions were completed in 1946 containing the east and
west wings. Alterations to the operating suite and other modifications were completed in 1956.14 The
13 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton,
Massachusetts. 14 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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building underwent a number of changes in the 1970s, when canopies and footings were installed on
several entrances, several porches were enclosed, and aluminum frame windows with screens were
added. A canteen addition and a loading dock were also added during this period.15 The original metal
window guards were likely removed at this time. Other architectural elements observed throughout the
exterior of the hospital include recessed and corbelled round-arch window bays; arched and oval windows;
fanlight windows; single and paired one-over-one double-hung replacement windows; rectangular
basement windows, some of which are filled or vented; and open, poured concrete porches at some of the
building’s secondary entries.
A one-story garage addition with an overhead door for an ambulance is found along the rear elevation,
and a concrete loading dock is located at the southeast corner of the rear elevation. The loading dock
addition appears to be built of pargeted concrete block and has a flat roof with metal coping and a concrete
loading dock area. A small mechanical addition and a one-story dining addition on a raised basement are
located on the left side (northeast elevation). The flat-roof dining addition is built of poured concrete and
displays a metal roof and window walls. The original face of the southeast elevation now carries a recent
addition, which covers much of the central portion of the rear elevation. The gable-roof addition has a red
brick exterior and is seven bays wide with arched openings that feature recessed corbelling. The central
bays are filled with brick and windows, and the outermost bays are open, recessed entrances. The central
bay has a round-arch aluminum frame glass awning with modern glass doors. Egress entrances containing
stairways and/or elevator shafts for accessibility were also added at this time and are built of poured
concrete with brick wing walls and concrete coping. The rear (southeast) elevation also connects to the
historic district’s connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s). Alterations to the Main Building include
modern round-arch awning additions, porch alterations, metal doors, modern glass entries, and some
window openings filled with brick or replacement windows.
Resource 1E-A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building. This Generator Building (Resource 1E-A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-one-half-
story, front-gabled building with a brick exterior (see Photographs 20 and 21). Located along the left side of
the Main Building’s (Resource 1, 1923) facade, it rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a
standing-seam metal roof with metal coping. Paired metal doors provide access to the interior. Rock-face
concrete block banding and projecting cornices with returns embellish the otherwise unadorned building.
Resource 1W-A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This Generator Building (Resource 1W-A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-one-half-
story, front-gabled building with a brick exterior. Located along the right side of the Main Building’s
(Resource 1, 1923) facade, this Generator Building rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a
standing-seam metal roof with metal coping. Paired metal doors provide access to the interior. Rock-face
concrete block banding and projecting cornices with returns embellish the building.
15 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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Resource 2. Continued Treatment Building. 1923. Contributing building.16
This Continued Treatment Building (Resource 2, 1923) is a two-story, nineteen-bay, hip-roof, brick
building in simplified Colonial Revival style (see Photographs 7, 9, 25, and 26). It is located at the northeast
side of the oval and currently houses information resource management offices. The building, oriented to
the southwest, rests on a raised poured concrete foundation and exhibits rectangular slate shingles
covering the roof. Cast stone sills, a cast stone water table, wide eaves, and a wood cornice add
embellishment to the building. Two hip-roof sections aligned with the rear return wings project slightly from
the facade elevation. A two-story, flat-roof egress addition is located in the center of the facade over the
original entrance to the building. The addition, extending slightly above the cornice of the main block,
displays brick soldier coursing and aluminum framed glass. The first story of this addition, which projects
toward the connecting corridor, is slightly open and recessed with brick piers and brick knee walls. The
facade addition of the Continued Treatment Building is attached to the connecting corridor system
(Resource A, circa 1980s).
The rear elevation displays two return wings, and a full-height enclosure is situated within the exterior
corners between each rear return wing and the main block of the building. Each of these enclosures retains
an arched opening filled with a replacement window. A partially open, shed-roof porch addition constructed
of brick extends from the northeast wing and has a metal roof with metal coping. Window openings
throughout the building are both single and paired and contain double-hung one-over-one replacement
sashes.
Resource 3. Re-educational Building. 1923. Contributing building.17
The Re-educational Building (Resource 3, 1923) is a two-story, hip-roof, nineteen-bay, brick building
with minimal Colonial Revival style elements (see Photographs 8 and 25). It is oriented to the southeast
and is located north of the Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923). This building currently houses
engineering and personnel offices. The Re-educational Building is nearly identical to the Continued
Treatment Building (Resource 2, 1923). The building rests on a raised poured concrete foundation and has
a hipped roof sheathed in rectangular slate shingles. A cast stone water table, cast stone sills, wooden
cornice, and extended eaves add embellishment. The center of the facade elevation displays a large two-
story, single-bay, brick egress addition with a flat roof and metal coping. The addition, extending slightly
farther from the facade wall plane than the flanking projections, connects to the exterior connecting corridor
(Resource A, circa 1980s). The single-leaf facade entry is filled with a replacement metal door. The rear
return wings retain original two-story sections, each with an arched window. A modern pent-roof awning
addition over an open porch is located on the northeast elevation of the northeast rear return wing.
16 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 17 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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Resource 4. Disturbed Patients Building. 1923. Contributing building.18
The Disturbed Patients Building (Resource 4, 1923) is a two-story, twenty-seven-bay, hip-roof, brick
building with minimal Colonial Revival style decorative elements (see Photographs 9, 18, and 26). It is
located at the east side of the oval and is currently housing substance abuse facilities. The building,
oriented to the west, rests on a raised poured concrete foundation and has a dominant side-gable roof with
rectangular slate shingles. Originally an H-shape building, two side wings added in 1938 give the building
its present footprint, which is similar to that of the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923), though much smaller
in scale. Four return wings extend from the facade elevation. The two interior wings exhibit oval-shaped
tracery windows within the pediment, while two outer wings feature vented lunettes with keystones. A one-
bay, hip-roof entry on the facade elevation has been enclosed and connects to the exterior connecting
corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s). Cast stone sills, a cast stone water table, wide eaves, and a wooden
cornice embellish the building. Double-hung one-over-one replacement windows are found throughout the
building. A two-story, red brick, shed-roof egress addition probably housing stairs is located on the south
side of the facade return wing located north of the hip-roof main entry. The egress addition has a metal
roof.
The rear elevation features two original return wings, now toward the center of the building, and two
return wings dating to the 1938 addition at each outer end of the building. With the exception of the
northernmost rear wing, the terminus of each rear return wing features former porches that have since
been enclosed with brick and modern windows. The southerly rear return wing features two-story, arched
openings, while the two original, central rear wings exhibit rectangular openings. A few basement-level
openings at the rear of the building still retain original metal window guards. The rear elevation displays
additional pedestrian entries with hip-roof porch areas or metal and frame awnings, a large brick wall
dormer with a flat roof, a large metal staircase addition, and a basement level entrance ramp with metal
railings.
Resource 4A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This Generator Building (Resource 4A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-one-half-
story, front-gabled, brick building. Located between the Continued Treatment and Disturbed Patients
Buildings (Resources 2 and 4, both 1923), it rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a standing-
seam metal roof with metal coping. Several metal doors provide access to the interior. Rock-face concrete
block banding and projecting cornices with returns embellish the building. Resource 4B. Waste Storage Building. Circa 1970s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
The Waste Storage Building (Resource 4B, circa 1970s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-story building
located in front of the Disturbed Patients Building (Resource 4, 1923). The building displays a flat metal roof
with metal coping, a brick exterior, and metal doors.
18 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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Resource 5. Mess and Kitchen Building. 1923. Contributing building.19
The Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923) is a one-story, eighteen-bay, brick building with
simplified Colonial Revival style decorative elements. Oriented to the northeast facing the Disturbed
Patients Building (Resource 4, 1923), the Mess and Kitchen Building is located at the west side of the oval
and continues to house the kitchen facilities. Resource 5 rests on a raised poured concrete foundation and
has a low-pitched concrete-slab roof with metal coping. Constructed on a slope, the walkout basement is
clearly visible along the rear and southeast elevations. A loading dock is located along the basement’s
southeast elevation. The first addition to the building, a refrigeration and ice plant, was added in 1931,
probably to the rear of the building.20 A second addition, built in 1935, added the passageway between the
dining room and the connecting corridor.21 Additional unspecified alterations and additions were completed
in 1955, probably the addition to the rear of the building along its northwest elevation.22 Cast stone accents,
including a parapet on the rear elevation, are visible throughout the building, and most openings carry one-
over-one double-hung replacements. Some of these openings have been filled in or carry awnings, and
most doors are metal replacements. Open porches with poured concrete decks, concrete ramps and steps,
and metal awnings are located on most elevations. All but the rear elevation connect either directly or
indirectly to the exterior connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s; and Resource B, circa 1920s–
1930s).
Resource 6. Continued Treatment Building. 1926. Contributing building.23
The Continued Treatment Building (Resource 6, 1926) is a two-story, sixteen-bay, hip-roof, brick
building with minimal Colonial Revival decorative elements (see Photograph 26). It is oriented to the
northwest and is located along the southeast portion of the oval in the center of the main buildings. The
Continued Treatment Building currently houses facilities for the United Veterans of America. This building is
nearly identical to the Continued Treatment and Re-educational Buildings (Resources 2 and 3, both 1923).
19 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 20 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 21 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 22 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 23 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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United States Second Generation Veterans
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Two flat-roof, brick building additions, visible at the rear, date to circa 1940.24 These additions are L-shaped
and wrap around each outside corner of the original rear return wings. Both additions are two stories and
rest on poured concrete, raised foundations. Each section has two concrete stairways, each leading to a
one-bay, recessed, single entry with a metal door. A two-story, flat-roof, brick egress addition is located in
the center of the facade elevation and displays metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The single-story,
left portion of the addition contains an entry ramp while the two-story section projects above the cornice of
the original block of the building and probably houses an elevator. The facade egress addition also
connects to the exterior enclosed corridors (Resource A, circa 1980s). Double-hung one-over-one windows
with replacement sashes exhibit cast stone sills. Some of the basement-level windows still retain their
original metal bars.
Resource 6A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This Generator Building (Resource 6A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-one-half-
story, front-gabled building with a brick exterior. Located at the rear of the Continued Treatment Building
(Resource 6, 1923), it rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a standing-seam metal roof with
metal coping. Several metal doors provide access to the interior. Rock-face concrete block banding and
projecting cornices with returns embellish the building.
Resource 7. Re-educational Building. 1923. Contributing building.25
This Re-educational Building (Resource 7, 1923) is a two-story, eighteen-bay, hip-roof, brick building
with minimal Colonial Revival decorative elements (see Photograph 10). It is located to the south-southeast
of the Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923) and is currently a housing ward. This building,
oriented to the northeast, is nearly identical to several additional patient ward/treatment buildings located
along the oval within the central portion of the historic district, including Resources 2, 3 (both 1923), and 6
(1926). A large two-story, flat-roof, red brick egress addition is affixed to the center of the facade elevation
and displays metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The two-story portion of the facade egress addition,
which contains stairs and/or an elevator, extends beyond the cornice of the main block. The single-story
portion of the egress addition, extending to the exterior connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s),
includes a ramp within the right side of the addition and a room with exterior mailboxes along the left side of
the addition adjacent to the corridor. Double-hung, one-over-one replacement windows are located
throughout the building. The rear elevation displays rectangular basement windows, a single metal
entrance with stoop, and a poured concrete ramp with metal railing. An arched opening with a corbelled,
segmental-arch brick lintel has been infilled with a metal door and newer transom.
Resource 7A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This Generator Building (Resource 7A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-one-half-
story, front-gabled building with a brick exterior. Located to the east of a Re-educational Building (Resource
7, 1923), this Generator Building rests on a poured concrete foundation and has a standing-seam metal
24 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 25 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
roof with metal coping. Several metal doors provide access to the interior. Rock-face concrete block
banding and projecting cornices with returns embellish the building. Resource 8. Convalescent Cottage. 1923. Contributing building.26
The Convalescent Cottage (Resource 8, 1923) is a two-story, seven-bay, hip-roof building with a brick
exterior exhibiting minimal Colonial Revival decorative elements (see Photograph 19). It is located
southeast but not adjacent to the oval within the central portion of the historic district and is currently
housing Ward 8 of the medical center. The building, oriented to the southwest, consists of a central block
flanked by sections that extend as hip-roof return wings to the rear, and slight, two-story, hip-roof
projections on the facade elevation. A one-story, hip-roof porch on the facade elevation, centered between
the two forward projections, has been screened in and displays brick piers and composite panels. A two-
story, flat-roof addition that extends beyond the cornice of the main block fills the right portion of the
facade’s hip-roof porch. A single-story portion of the addition extends away from the facade. This addition,
located to the right of the exterior connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s), is built of red brick and
displays metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The addition probably contains an elevator. The exterior
connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s) extends to the facade of the Convalescent Cottage. A cast
stone water table and sills, wide eaves, and a wood cornice add embellishment to Resource 8. A one-story
enclosed entry porch with a standing-seam metal roof awning and a metal door delineate the left side
(north elevation). Windows throughout the building are both single and paired with double-hung one-over-
one replacement sashes. Smaller, rectangular windows provide lighting at the basement level. An egress
addition is also located at the rear of the building.
Resource 8A. Unknown Function. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This building of unknown function (Resource 8A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, utilitarian, one-and-
one-half-story, front-gabled building with a brick exterior. Located at the rear of the Convalescent Cottage
(Resource 8, 1923), this building has an irregular footprint and rests on a poured concrete foundation. The
flat roof displays metal coping. Several metal doors provide access to the interior.
Resource 9. Tuberculosis Building. 1923. Contributing building.27
The Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923) is a one-story, thirty-two-bay, hip-roof building with a
brick exterior exhibiting minimal Colonial Revival decorative ornamentation (see Photograph 13). It is
located south of the central oval, near the southern portion of the historic district boundary, and currently
contains long term care and incentive therapy services. Oriented to the north-northwest, the facade
elevation features a centered, forward projecting, cross-gabled section exhibiting five windows across the
facade elevation. Two additional, slightly projecting gable-roof sections extend forward from near the east
and west ends of the facade elevation. Between the central projection and each side projection on the
facade elevation is a small, gable-roof, slightly projecting entry pavilion containing a single-leaf pedestrian
26 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 27 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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entry. The entry pavilion toward the east is connected to an enclosed walkway (Resource B, circa 1920s–
1930s) that extends forward from it. The enclosed walkway (Resource B, circa 1920s–1930s) extends from
the facade, though it does not connect directly to the historic district’s circa 1980s corridor system
(Resource A). The enclosed walkway (Resource B, circa 1920s–1930s) connected to the facade of the
Tuberculosis Building has a poured concrete foundation, brick post supports, and wooden-frame twelve-
light windows. The long, narrow Tuberculosis Building is set on a raised, poured concrete foundation, and
the roof is sheathed in slate shingles. The building is embellished by a cast stone entablature, cast stone
water table and sills, and a wooden cornice. A small shed-roof brick addition extends from the wooden
cornice and has a projecting cornice and metal doors. The rear elevation displays a walkout basement, two
projecting four-sided bays, and a double-entry porch with a curved cast stone staircase. A former porch on
this elevation has been enclosed and filled with a modern glass entry. A painted mural decorates the
basement level of the east elevation. Windows throughout the building are both single and paired. Most
openings carry replacements, and some openings have been filled with brick. A small fenced garden is
located at the rear of the building.
Resource 9A. Unknown Function. 2009. Noncontributing building.
This building of unknown function (Resource 9A, 2009) is located southwest of the Tuberculosis
Building (Resource 9, 1923) and is a one-story gabled building that was under construction at the time of
the survey. Oriented to the northeast, the six-bay, frame building rests on a poured concrete foundation.
Resource 10. Water Tower. 1923. Contributing structure.
The original Water Tower (Resource 10, 1923) is located at the south side of the central oval between
the Continued Treatment Building (Resource 26, 1937) and the Convalescent Cottage (Resource 8, 1923).
The Water Tower (Resource 10, 1923) displays a hemispherical bottom and six riveted supporting legs
(see Photograph 10) . A conical roof caps the tower, and the entire structure rests on poured concrete
piers. A metal railing circles the tank. Design features of the structure include “X” bracing between supports,
a 200,000-gallon capacity, and steam-coil heating. The height of the tank is 111 feet from the concrete
piers to the tank’s top.28 Original water towers at many Second Generation Veterans Hospitals have been
replaced or removed.
Resource 11. Recreation Building. 1926. Contributing building.29
The Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926) is a two-story, eleven-bay, building with a brick exterior
exhibiting a simplified Classical Revival style (see Photograph 17). It is located northwest of the Re-
educational Building (Resource 3, 1923) and northwest of but not adjacent to the central oval. The
Recreation Building continues to fulfill its original function. Oriented to the northeast, the facade is
composed of a large side-gable central block flanked by front-gabled projections on either side. The central
block displays a large, open, recessed portico that is supported by four square posts with capitals and two
side pilasters. The porch has a concrete deck with newer metal railings. The five bays within the portico
28 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 29 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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each feature tall, multi-light, multi-part arched windows. The three central bays each contain single-leaf
pedestrian entries set at the base of the windows. All three entries exhibit simple wood surrounds with
pilasters and pediments. The forward-facing projections at the ends of the facade have vented lunettes with
keystones, as well as cornice returns. The building rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation, and the
roof is sheathed in colored rectangular slates. A cast stone water table, cast stone sills, wide eaves, a
wooden cornice, brick soldier coursing, and brick wall panels embellish the building. The side (northwest
and southeast) elevations feature cornice returns and single-leaf pedestrian entries. An arched vent is
found in the northwest gable end, while a vented lunette is found in the southeast gable. The entry on the
northeast elevation features large, paneled wood doors with a fanlight above and is accessible via a
concrete staircase with metal railing, while the entry on the southwest elevation is accessible via a
connector from the exterior connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s). The rear elevation displays two
rear-facing gables, one at each end of the building. Both feature cornice returns. The northerly gable
contains a vented lunette with keystone, while the southerly gabled portion features a chimney. Two
basement-level pedestrian entries are also found on the rear elevation. Windows throughout the building
are generally double-hung one-over-one replacements or are horizontal sliding replacements. Some
openings have been enclosed.
Resource 12. Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.30
The Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923) is a two-story, rectilinear, building with
a brick exterior exhibiting in a simplified Colonial Revival style. The Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters
is located to the rear (southwest) of the Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923). Resource 12,
oriented toward the northeast, currently contains the director’s, fiscal, and public affairs offices. The Female
and Male Attendants’ Quarters was originally two separate buildings; however, an addition in 1927
connected the two together.31 A one-story, flat-roof, red brick addition is centered on the facade over the
main entrance and displays metal coping and brick soldier coursing. The addition connects to a metal
covered exterior walkway (Resource A, circa 1980s).32 The addition includes steps and a ramp leading to
the single-leaf entry with a modern metal frame glass door. A two-story, flat-roof, narrow tower is also part
of the addition, extending beyond the cornice of the main block. This tower addition may contain an
elevator. Two additional pedestrian entries are found on the facade elevation. The southerly entry is
sheltered by a small, gable-roofed awning, whereas the northerly entry is sheltered by the metal covered
walkway. The original concrete door surrounds and entablatures are still partially visible around the
entrances. The facade elevation displays hipped dormers with square openings (most of which have been
filled with vents) and single, paired, and small groups of double-hung one-over-one replacement windows.
One-story porches with smooth Tuscan columns and pilasters delineate both the side (southeast and
30 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 31 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 32 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts.
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northwest) elevations. Both porches have a raised, poured concrete deck. Each porch also displays a
single entryway with sidelights and transoms; however, the sidelights on the southeast elevation entrance
have been covered. The entire building rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation and has a dominant
side-gable, hipped roof with colored rectangular slates. A cast stone water table and sills and a wooden
cornice add embellishment. The rear elevation contains a walkout basement with a number of pedestrian
entries, double-hung one-over-one replacement windows, metal awnings over the entries, and eight
dormers. A one-story, flat-roof section on a raised basement extends from the center of the rear elevation.
The upper portion of the section extends to form a canopy over a basement-level entrance to the
Foreman’s Office.
Resource 12A. Generator Building. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
This Generator Building (Resource 12A, circa 1980s–1990s) is a utilitarian, one-and-one-half-story,
front-gabled building with a brick exterior. Located at the rear (west-northwest) of the Female and Male
Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923), this Generator Building rests on a poured concrete foundation
and has a standing-seam metal roof with metal coping. Several metal doors provide access to the interior.
Rock-face concrete block banding and projecting cornices with returns embellish the building. Resource 13. Garage. 1923. Contributing building.33
This Garage (Resource 13, 1923) is a one-story, rectilinear building with a brick exterior (see
Photograph 1). It is located in the southwestern portion of the historic district and is currently housing the
motor pool/transportation department. The building rests on a poured concrete foundation and features a
flat roof flanked by stepped parapets on either end. Altogether, the building measures approximately 34
feet x 96 feet.34 Interior brick partition walls delineate eleven vehicular bays, a transformer room, an
electrician’s shop, and a garage shop.35 The current metal overhead doors appear to be replacements. A
wide cast stone entablature and cast stone sills and coping add embellishment. The rear elevation is
fourteen bays wide. Windows throughout the building are both single and paired and contain mainly
double-hung one-over-one replacement sashes.
Resource 14. Laundry. 1925. Noncontributing building.
The Laundry (Resource 14, 1925) is a one-story, brick building with an irregular footprint. It is located in
the southwestern portion of the property and is still utilized for the laundry. Several additions have been
constructed on the building’s facade elevation, obscuring the majority of the original facade (see
Photograph 24). A flat roof with metal coping caps the building. Although utilitarian in style, the building is
embellished by cast stone sills and banding. It also displays overhead metal doors and recessed
33 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 34 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 35 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts.
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United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
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entryways. A concrete slab ramp extends from the north elevation. The majority of the original rear
elevation was enclosed by a flat-roof addition constructed in 1957–1958.36 The rear elevation is ten bays
wide and displays frame casements. At least one of the openings has been filled with brick. A gabled
addition extends from the rear elevation and retains simple cornice boards and a metal door. A mix of
double-hung one-over-one replacement windows and frame casements are found throughout the building.
It is set on a raised, poured concrete foundation. With the facade and rear elevations almost entirely
covered by additions dating to after the period of significance, the integrity of design, materials, and
workmanship has been greatly diminished. Therefore, this resource does not retain sufficient integrity to
contribute to the historic district.
Resource 15 and 16. Boiler House and Storehouse. Both 1923. Contributing building.37
The Boiler House (Resource 15, 1923) is a one-story building with a brick exterior oriented to the
northeast. Still utilized for its original purpose, it is located in the southwestern portion of the historic district
and connects to the Storehouse and brick stack (Resources 16 and 47, both 1923). The facade comprises
four paired industrial awning window bays (see Photograph 1). The southeast elevation, which connects to
the brick stack, displays a stepped parapet gable end, cast stone coping, and one paired casement window
bay. Mechanical equipment additions are visible on the roof. The building rests on a poured concrete
foundation and displays concrete foundation walls at the rear. Cast stone sills and lintels add
embellishment throughout the building. The rear (southwest) elevation retains a walkout basement area.
The upper story displays four paired, industrial awning windows. Three paired, industrial awning window
bays are visible at the lower story in addition to an overhead metal door and metal entry door.
The Storehouse (Resource 16, 1923), oriented to the northeast, is a two-story, building with a brick
exterior on a raised basement. It is located in the southwestern portion of the historic district and is currently
utilized as a warehouse. The building’s southeast elevation connects to the Boiler House. The facade
elevation displays an open porch with a poured concrete foundation and metal awning roof and supports.
An open, poured concrete platform is also visible, as are an overhead garage door, two metal doors, three
original double-hung six-over-six wood frame windows, and several metal casements. The northwest
elevation retains three double-hung six-over-six frame windows. The southwest elevation parallels a former
railroad spur and displays an altered fenestration. Nine window bays are located on the first story, with
most containing original double-hung six-over-six frame windows. At the street (fully exposed basement)
level, nine window bays, one entrance, and a former filled-in entrance are visible. The windows are a mix of
new and old double-hung nine-over-nine, six-over-six, and four-over-four transoms. This elevation also
includes a small poured concrete platform and porch area with a half-hipped wood awning and metal
coping. Most of these openings exhibit concrete sills; a few also have concrete lintels, and some still retain
original metal window guards. The Storehouse rests on a poured concrete foundation. The flat roof has a
stepped parapet on the northwest elevation and both concrete and metal coping.
36 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Facilities Management Department of the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 37 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts
County and State
United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
Resource 17. Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.38
This Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters (Resource 17, 1923) is a one-and-one-half-story, six-bay
(d/w/w/w/w/d), duplex with a brick exterior exhibiting a Dutch Colonial Revival style. It is located in the
northwestern portion of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. Oriented to the southeast, the
building has a single-story, screened-in porch supported by Tuscan columns located over the entry of each
side of the duplex. The porch floors are built of reinforced concrete. Above each entry porch is a large,
three-bay, vinyl-sided, shed-roofed dormer. A wooden cornice, cornice returns, and cast stone sills are
found on the building. A single arched window is found on each side elevation; replacement sashes are
found throughout the building. This duplex rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation and has a
gambrel roof sheathed in slate shingles. A central brick chimney pierces the roof. Two additional pedestrian
entries are located on the ends of the rear elevation. These entries are sheltered by an overhang of the
primary roof and are accessible via stairs extending out beyond the two side elevations. The rear porches
have poured concrete decks, wooden supports, and metal railings. A large, six-bay, vinyl-sided, shed-roof
dormer spans nearly the width of the rear elevation on the second level. The rear elevation is also
delineated by a vinyl-sided, two-car garage addition dating to 1930.39 The garage has a flat metal roof with
metal coping and rests on a concrete pad. It exhibits replacement overhead doors. Original double-hung
three-over-three frame windows are visible at the basement level; however, the windows throughout the
majority of the building contain snap-in-grid replacement sashes. Resource 18. Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.40
This Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters (Resource 18, 1923) is a one-and-one-half-story, duplex with a
brick exterior in the Dutch Colonial Revival style (see Photograph 23). Oriented to the southeast, it is
located in the northwestern portion of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. It is nearly identical
to other Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters (Resources 17 and 19, both 1923) with no notable variations.
Resource 19. Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.41
This Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters (Resource 19, 1923) is a one-and-one-half-story, six-bay duplex
with a brick exterior exhibiting the Dutch Colonial Revival style. This Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters is
38 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 39 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 40 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 41 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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located in the northwestern portion of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. Oriented to the
southeast, it is nearly identical to additional Duplex Staff Assistant’s Quarters (Resources 17 and 18, both
1923) with no notable variations.
Resource 20. Nurses’ Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.42
The Nurses’ Quarters (Resource 20, 1923) is a two-story, nineteen-bay, hip-roof, rectilinear building
with a brick exterior exhibiting a simplified Colonial Revival style (see Photograph 22). Oriented to the
northwest, it is located in the northwestern portion of the historic district and is currently housing social
work, day care, and other functions. A one-story, three-bay screened porch with a flat-roof and smooth
Tuscan columns is centered on the facade elevation, sheltering the primary entry. A double, poured
concrete staircase with metal rails rises to the porch. Two full-height, hip-roof extensions project slightly
from the ends of the facade elevation. Five dormers sided in slate are located on the roof along the facade;
each has a square opening and replacement window. The building rests on a raised poured concrete
foundation and exhibits slate tile roof sheathing. A cast stone water table and sills, wooden cornice, and
simple cornice boards add embellishment. Both of the side (northeast and southwest) elevations are three
bays wide with one-over-one double-hung replacement sashes. Small rectangular windows provide light at
the basement level. The rear elevation features three slightly projecting, hip-roof extensions, each with a
pedestrian entry sheltered by a small, bracketed, gable-roof overhang. Four dormers are located on the
roof above the rear elevation. The building features one-over-one double-hung replacement windows and
modern metal doors.
Resource 21. Staff Quarters, Double. 1923. Contributing building.43
The Staff Quarters (Resource 21, 1923) is a one-and-one-half story, eight-bay, duplex with a brick
exterior exhibiting the Dutch Colonial Revival style (see Photograph 3). It is located in the northern portion
of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. Oriented to the southeast, this Staff Quarters is similar
in overall features to the Duplex Staff Quarters (Resources 17, 18, 19, all 1923) with a few variations of
note. The central block of the facade elevation is identical to the duplex staff quarters; however, at each
end of this building are additional extensions. These full-height extensions are slightly recessed from the
primary wall plane along the facade elevation and feature brick exteriors on the first floor and a shed-roof,
vinyl clad dormer on the upper floor. The rear elevation of this building is wider in total length than the other
duplex staff quarters, containing eight bays rather than just six, but is otherwise identical in its appearance.
This building also features a vehicular garage identical to those found on the Duplex Staff Quarters.
42 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 43 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
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Resource 22. Medical Officer in Charge Quarters. 1923. Contributing building.44
The Medical Officer in Charge Quarters (Resource 22, 1923) is a one-and-one-half story, six-bay,
single residential dwelling with a brick exterior exhibiting the Dutch Colonial Revival style (see Photograph
3). It is located in the northern portion of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. Oriented to the
south, this quarters building is very similar to the two neighboring duplexes (Resources 21 and 23, both
1923) with some notable exceptions. This dwelling is a single residence rather than a duplex. The facade
exhibits a similar three-bay (d/w/w) central block flanked by two slightly recessed full-height extensions. The
westerly recessed extension contains one window, slightly smaller than those on the central block, while
the easterly extension exhibits two small windows. A three-bay, shed-roof, vinyl-clad dormer is found on the
upper level of the central block. A screened-in porch, similar to that found on the other quarters, shelters
the central three bays. A side entry is found on the northeast corner of the dwelling within a frame porch
with a concrete staircase flanked by metal railings. This entry leads to an enclosed frame porch, clad in
vinyl siding. It is set on a concrete-block foundation. A four-bay, shed-roof, vinyl-clad dormer is found on the
upper level of the rear elevation. A two-story, frame carport with a low-pitched shed roof is on the basement
level of the northeast corner of the residence. On the rear northwest corner of the dwelling is a concrete-
block single vehicle garage with overhead door and an enclosed frame sun-porch above it. The sun-porch
is clad in horizontal wood siding and exhibits a low-pitched shed roof.
Resource 23. Staff Quarters, Double. 1923. Contributing building.45
This Staff Quarters (Resource 23, 1923) is a one-and-one-half-story, eight-bay, duplex with a brick
exterior exhibiting the Dutch Colonial Revival style (see Photograph 3). Oriented to the south, it is located in
the northern portion of the historic district and is still utilized as quarters. This Staff Quarters is nearly
identical to another Double Staff Quarters (Resource 21, 1923), with no notable variations.
Resource 24. Picnic Shelter. Circa 1967. Noncontributing structure.
The picnic shelter (Resource 24, circa 1967) is a single-story picnic shelter with a gabled roof, a metal
frame, and a concrete pad deck. Both the vertical metal supports and the metal roof supports are tapered.
It is located west of the three duplex staff assistant’s quarters (Resources 17, 18, and 19, all 1923).
Resource 25. Occupational Therapy Building. 1930. Contributing building.
The Occupational Therapy Building (Resource 25, 1930) is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building in a
simplified Classical Revival style (see Photograph 6). Oriented to the southwest, it is located southeast of
the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923) and currently contains educational facilities and the Greenfield
Community College (GCC) licensed practical nurse (LPN) program. This building features a hip-roof central
block with two forward facing gable-roof sections, one on each end. The central block, slightly recessed,
contains five arching bays stretching from the first to the second level. The first-level features three-part
windows and the second-level three-part windows contain an arched central window surrounded by narrow
44 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts. 45 Background information about this resource was obtained from: Office of the Constructing Quartermaster,
Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton,
Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), located in the
files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton
(Leeds), Massachusetts.
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windows. A three-part, decorative panel is situated between the first- and second-level windows. A cast
stone sill is below the first-floor windows, and a keystone is at the top of the arch. The primary entry bay,
centered on the facade elevation, features a replacement door with an enclosed sidelight on one side and a
replacement transom. The door surround exhibits a broken pediment and brackets. The integral porch,
sheltering the recessed central block, is supported by square columns and pilasters on each side. Poured
concrete stairs and metal railings rise to the poured concrete deck. Cornice returns and vented bull’s-eyes
are found on the two forward facing gabled sections of the building. The right side (southeast elevation)
displays a one-and-one-half story flat-roof addition and an enclosed staircase addition, both exhibiting brick
exteriors, poured concrete foundations, and retain metal roofs and coping. The two additions also connect
to a poured concrete ramp and open concrete block porch. Located at the rear of the building is a one-story
shed-roof addition. This addition has a poured concrete foundation, paired metal doors, and composite
siding. A small one-bay entrance porch is also located on the rear elevation. The left side (northwest
elevation) displays a one-bay entrance with a shed-roof awning and a metal door. The entry formerly
featured a slightly larger door and is now filled in with concrete block around the replacement door. The
building retains a mix of windows, including double-hung one-over-one replacement sashes and original
double-hung six-over-six frame windows.
Resource 26. Continued Treatment Building. 1937. Contributing building.
The Continued Treatment Building (Resource 26, 1937) is a two-story, nine-bay, brick building in a
simplified Colonial Revival style (see Photograph 12). Oriented to the southwest, it is located northwest of
the Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923), and is currently housing the United Veterans of America
organization. This building consists of a three-bay central block flanked by three-bay, hip-roof sections
extending slightly forward of the facade(southwest) elevation and far to the rear. A single-story, five-bay,
shed-roof porch fills the central portion of the facade elevation. The porch exhibits square Tuscan columns
with segmental arches and metal railings between. Paired, screened openings are found in the outer bays,
and a pedestrian entry is found in the central bay. The entry features a single-leaf door with sidelights and
is sheltered by a gable-roof overhang supported by square posts. Three gable-roof dormers filled with
rectangular vents are found above the central block of the facade elevation, and arched dormers filled with
vents are featured above the hip-roof extensions on each side of the building. The building is set on a
raised, poured concrete foundation and has a dominant hipped roof with colored rectangular slates. A cast
stone water table and sills, and a wooden entablature and cornice add embellishment. A basement-level
entry with a metal door and pent-roof awning provides interior access on the southeast elevation. A small
courtyard is formed between the two hip-roof rear extensions. Two entries with hip-roof overhangs are
found on the inside elevations of the rear extensions. Both entry porches feature concrete steps, a concrete
landing, and square wood Tuscan columns supporting the overhang. Both entries also contain modern
metal doors with enclosed transoms. A flat- or shed-roof, brick addition extends above the roof of the rear
elevation of the central block. The connecting corridor system (Resource A, circa 1980s) provides access
to the northerly rear extension of the continued treatment building.
Resource 27. Greenhouse. 1930. Contributing building.
This Greenhouse (Resource 27, 1930) is a single-story, gable-oriented greenhouse with a small, single-
story, hip-roof building with a brick exterior on a raised concrete foundation attached to its southwest end. It
is located to the rear (southwest) of the Re-educational Building (Resource 7, 1923) and is still utilized as a
greenhouse. The southeast elevation of the brick portion features a multi-light paneled wood door, while the
remaining two elevations contain small, paired windows. The roof of the brick portion is sheathed in slate
shingles. The metal framed greenhouse is set on a raised concrete foundation and is sheathed in
translucent plastic or glass panels. There are single-leaf pedestrian entries on the rear elevation and the
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southwest elevation of the Greenhouse. Large vents are also found on the rear of the greenhouse, and two
slatted vents are found on the southwest elevation flanking the brick addition.
Resource 30. Greenhouse. 1967. Noncontributing building.
This Greenhouse (Resource 30, 1967) is a single-story, gambrel-roof greenhouse located southwest of
the Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923). The upper half of the structure is built of aluminum-frame
plate glass set on a raised concrete foundation. A single entry with a four-light metal door is located on the
facade.
Resource 34. Nurses’ Garage. 1930. Contributing building.
The Nurses’ Garage (Resource 34, 1930) is a one-story, shed-roof garage with a rectilinear footprint. It
is located near the residential quarters and near the northwest boundary of the historic district. Oriented to
the southwest, the Nurses’ Garage (Resource 34, 1930) is currently utilized as garage/storage space. The
hollow tile block structure rests on a poured concrete foundation. The original composition roof has been
sheathed with V-groove metal panels. The eight-bay facade exhibits replacement overhead doors installed
in 197246 and displays simple wood cornice boards. The rear elevation displays eight small four-light
windows with brick sills. Some of the rear bays have been filled.
Resource 35. Meter House. 1923. Contributing structure.
The Meter House (Resource 35, 1923) is a one-story, concrete block structure with a gabled roof and a
poured concrete foundation. It is located in the southwestern portion of the historic district and is still utilized
as a meter house. A metal door is present on the south elevation.
Resource 40. Piggery and Slaughter House. 1923. Noncontributing building.
The Piggery and Slaughter House (Resource 40, 1923) is a partially collapsed, one-story glazed tile
block building (see Photograph 2). It is located within a small group of former agriculture-related buildings
and is situated southwest of the Horse Barn (Resource 41, 1923). The Piggery and Slaughter House is
currently vacant. The building rests on a poured concrete foundation. The gambrel roof is partially
supported by wooden posts and is clad with asphalt shingles. Most openings have been boarded,
removed, or filled with concrete block. The northeastern portion of the roof has collapsed. Historically, the
building featured a six-foot center aisle, eleven farrowing pens, a scalding vat, a boiler, a scraping table,
and a screened cooling area.47 Because of the partial collapse of the roof of the building and openings
enclosed with concrete block, this resource no longer retains integrity to contribute to the historic district.
Resource 41. Horse Barn. 1923. Contributing building.
The Horse Barn (Resource 41, 1923) is a two-story, gambrel-roof barn (see Photograph 2). It is located
within a small group of former agriculture-related buildings situated in the northwest portion of the historic
district. The Horse Barn is currently used for storage. The frame structure is clad with horizontal drop siding
46 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 47 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts.
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United States Second Generation Veterans
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and rests on a raised, poured concrete foundation. The roof has been sheathed with asphalt shingles. A
shed-roof, concrete-block addition extends from the northwest elevation and displays three paired frame
door bays and horizontal drop siding under the eaves. The remainder of the barn displays mostly square
openings, the majority of which have been filled with plywood painted to appear as six-light windows. An
upper-story frame door, wide eaves, and simple cornice boards are also found on the building. An older
frame, overhead garage door is located on the east elevation.
Resource 42. Storage Building. 1976. Noncontributing building.
This Storage Building (Resource 42, 1976) is located at the rear (southwest) of the Female and Male
Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923) and is currently used to store paint supplies. The building
consists of a single-story, gable-roofed, concrete-block building exhibiting aluminum cladding within the
gables. A double-leaf entry and a single-leaf entry, both containing modern metal doors, are found on the
northwest elevation, and a multi-part window is found on the northeast elevation. An open, one-story
section extends to the southwest from the gabled section. The extension features a concrete-block raised
foundation and a frame upper portion clad in vertical boards. The roof of the entire building has been
sheathed with asphalt shingles.
Resource 45. Steam Sterilizer and Generator. 1986. Noncontributing building.
The Steam Sterilizer and Generator (Resource 45, 1986) is a one-story, front-gable, pargeted brick and
concrete-block building partially built into the side of a small hill. It is located in the southwestern portion of
the historic district, southeast of the Boiler Plant (Resource 15, 1923), and is currently utilized as a steam
sterilizer and generator. The facade elevation exhibits two paired metal doors and a small vent opening.
The gable end is clad in aluminum siding.
Resource 47. Brick Stack. 1923. Contributing structure.
The brick stack (Resource 47, 1923) is located in the southwestern portion of the historic district,
southeast of the Boiler Plant (Resource 15, 1923). The radial chimney features a small replacement, metal
access door near the base and corbelling beneath a rectangular extension on the south side, where a large
duct passes from the Boiler House to the stack. The stack is constructed of brick or small hollow tile.
Resource 48. Flag Pole. 1924. Contributing object.
The flag pole (Resource 48, 1924) is situated directly north of the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923). It
is centered within a sidewalk that leads across a small, oval lawn toward the main building. This flag pole is
set in a small, metal base.48
Resource 52. Storage Building. Circa 1950s. Noncontributing building.
This Storage Building (Resource 52, circa 1950s) is a one-story, side-gabled, concrete-block building. It
is located within a small group of former agriculture-related buildings situated in the northwest portion of the
historic district and is currently used for storage. Oriented to the southeast, the three-bay facade displays
three paired door openings, vertical board siding in the gables, and simple cornice boards.
48 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts.
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Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital
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Name of Property
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
County and State
United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
Resource 60. Chapel. 1959. Noncontributing building.
The Chapel (Resource 60, 1959) is located in the north portion of the central oval and is still utilized for
religious services. Oriented to the northwest, the Chapel faces the rear of the Main Building (Resource 1,
1923). The building is comprised of a primary central block with gable roof, a slightly smaller gable-roofed
rear extension, two flat-roof extensions flanking the central entry of the facade elevation, and a projecting
gable-roof entry portico centered on the facade (see Photograph 16). A polygonal tower rises from the front
of the central block supporting a steeple. The front of the entry portico features a central, double-leaf entry
with a single-light fanlight above. The entry is set within a brick arch. The entry portico is flanked by tiered,
square windows. An additional entry is located at the east end of the northeasterly flat-roof extension and
features a modern glass and metal single-leaf door. The fanlight area above the door has been filled with
brick. A single-leaf entry surrounded by stained glass sidelights and a transom is located at both the
southwest and southeast corners of the central block. The Chapel is built of a reinforced concrete frame
with masonry wall construction and rests on a poured concrete foundation. The precast poured concrete
roof over the central block is steeply pitched and has been sheathed with slate shingles. A variety of
stained glass windows and multi-light awning windows are found throughout the building. A one-story
addition, constructed in 1965, extends from the rear elevation and displays a flat roof, metal coping, and
four-light aluminum frame awning windows. The addition is known as the Protestant Prayer Roof.49
Resource 63. Bear Hill Garden. 1967. Noncontributing structure.
Bear Hill Garden (Resource 63, 1967) is situated between the two westernmost rear return wings of the
Main Building (Resource 1, 1923). Bear Hill Garden is a one-story greenhouse with a metal structure and
poured concrete knee walls. To the front of the greenhouse is a gable-roof pavilion supported by tapered
metal beams.
Resource 65. Electric Switchgear Building. 1977. Noncontributing building.
The Electric Switchgear Building (Resource 65, 1977) is located in the southwestern portion of the
historic district and is currently housing electrical equipment. It is a large, single-story, flat-roof, concrete
building displaying metal coping, one paired metal door bay, and three overhead garage door bays.
Resource 69. Pavilion. 1962. Noncontributing structure.
This pavilion (Resource 69, 1962) delineates the southeastern portion of the central oval and is
currently utilized as a pavilion, with a basketball court adjacent to it. The pavilion (Resource 69, 1962) is an
open, gable-roof structure with curved wooden framing members (see Photograph 15). Horizontal and
vertical supports are situated above and behind the curved members, providing additional support and
decoration. The floor of the pavilion is a poured concrete pad.
Resource T-7. Paint Shop. 1947. Contributing building.
The Paint Shop (Resource T-7, 1947) is located to the rear (southwest) of the Female and Male
Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923). The Paint Shop is a one-story, long and linear building featuring
a hangar-roof down the center of the roofline flanked by low-pitched shed-roof enclosures running the
length of both side elevations. The building is clad in both corrugated metal siding and horizontal drop
49 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the
Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts.
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts
County and State
United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
siding and rests on a poured concrete foundation. It displays double-hung one-over-one frame windows,
wood soffits, and metal doors. Some window openings have been filled.
Resource T-11. Storage Building. 1947. Contributing building.
This Storage Building (Resource T-11, 1947) is a one-story, hangar-roof structure resting on a concrete
pad foundation. The Storage Building is located to the northeast of the Garage (Resource 13, 1923) in the
southwestern portion of the historic district. A low-pitch shed roof flanks the central hangar-roof, spanning
the length of the entire structure. It is located in the southwestern portion of the property. The building is
clad in corrugated metal siding and vertical composite siding. An overhead door is located on the facade,
as is a small square vent.
Resource T-12. Storage Building. 1947. Contributing building.
This Storage Building (Resource T-12, 1947) is a Quonset hut resting on a concrete pad foundation. It
is located within a small group of former agriculture-related buildings situated in the northwest portion of the
historic district. The Storage Building (Resource T-12, 1947) is covered in corrugated metal panels and
horizontal drop siding along the facade elevation. Paired vertical wood doors are also found on the facade.
Resource T-13. Carpenter Shop. 1947. Contributing building.
The Carpenter Shop (Resource T-13, 1947) is a one-story, hangar-roof building set on a poured
concrete foundation (see Photograph 11). It is located at the rear (southwest) of the Female and Male
Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923). A low-pitched shed-roof extends the length of both side
elevations. Corrugated metal siding covers the roof and portions of the walls. The walls also have
horizontal drop siding. A one-story, shed-roof section extends from the southwest elevation and has
horizontal wooden siding and a poured concrete foundation. The building also displays original four-light
windows, wooden doors, and several small vents.
Resource T-15. Lock Shop. 1947. Contributing building.
The Lock Shop (Resource T-15, 1947) is a one-story, hangar-roof building set on a poured concrete
foundation (see Photograph 11). A low-pitch shed-roof extends the length of each side elevation. The shop
is located to the rear (southwest) of the Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource 12, 1923).
Corrugated metal siding covers the roof and portions of the walls, as does horizontal drop siding. A shed-
roof porch is located on the west elevation. The building also displays original four-light windows, wood
doors, and several small vents.
Resource A. Connecting Corridor. Circa 1980s. Noncontributing structure.
The replacement connecting corridor system (Resource A, circa 1980s) at the Northampton VA
Hospital Historic District is a single-story, metal, flat-roof structure with little decoration. The corridor
connects the buildings around the central oval (Resources 1–7, 1923), those located south of the central
oval (Resources 8 and 9, both 1923; and 26, 1937), and the Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926),
located northwest of the central oval. The connecting corridor system is a single continuous resource. The
corridor system offers protection from the elements for both patients and staff. Several strategically placed
breaks allow for access to buildings, parking lots, and other structures. Large single light aluminum frame
sashes provide ample lighting above the metal panels beneath the sashes. The metal panels do not extend
to the concrete floor but are raised slightly, possibly for air flow into the corridor.
The current connecting corridor, constructed circa 1980s, replaced a connecting corridor system
constructed shortly after the opening of the Northampton VA Hospital. The connecting corridors created
an enclosed outdoor space for the patients that provided a safe environment but also confined the
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patients. The enclosed courtyards/quadrangles also provided patients with privacy from those visiting
the campus.50 The connecting corridors also provided shelter from inclement weather for both the
patients and staff members. The original connecting corridor system, constructed circa 1920s–1930s, was
a gable-roof structure with ribbons of multi-light windows between brick piers. Two sections of the original
connecting corridor remain within the historic district (Resource B, circa 1920s–1930s). The original
connecting corridor was more oval in shape than the replacement corridor, although the current connecting
corridor approximates the location of the original corridor. The original corridor, just as its replacement,
extended from the oval section to the facade entries of the buildings surrounding the courtyard. And just as
the replacement, the original corridor system extended to buildings not immediately surrounding the
courtyard, such as the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923), Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926),
Convalescence Cottage (Resource 8, 1923), Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923), and the Continued
Treatment Building (Resource 26, 1937).51
Resource B. Connecting Corridors. Circa 1920s–1930s. Contributing structures.
Two sections of the remaining original enclosed corridor (Resource B, circa 1920s–1930s) that
originally connected the patient ward, main, and kitchen and mess buildings and encircled the courtyard are
still found within the historic district. The remaining sections connect the Kitchen and Mess Building
(Resource 5, 1923) to the replacement noncontributing corridor; and a second section connects the
Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923) to the drive located to the front of the Tuberculosis Building.
These two sections of connecting corridors exhibit hip- and gable-roofs with slate tiles, square brick
supports, and poured concrete foundations. The areas between the brick supports are either filled with
stucco panels beneath ribbons of three twelve-light wood-sash windows, or they feature single twelve-light
wood-sash windows surrounded by stucco. Some of the single window openings have been filled in. A
simple wood cornice line is also found along the corridors.
Resource C. Bicycle Shelter. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
The Bicycle Shelter (Resource C, circa 1980s–1990s) is a small, flat-roof building with a brick exterior
and two single-leaf entries opening into the connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s). It is situated at
the front of the Re-educational Building (Resource 3, 1923).
Resource D. Air Conditioning Equipment Building. Circa 2000s. Noncontributing building.
The Air Conditioning Equipment Building (Resource D, circa 2000) is a large, single-story, metal clad,
utilitarian building resting on a raised, poured concrete foundation. The building is oriented to the southeast
and its gable roof has a low, slight pitch. Located to the northwest of the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923),
Resource D has four bays along the facade: three aluminum overhead doors and a single-leaf pedestrian
entry with a metal door.
Resource E. Storage Building. Circa 1970s–1980s. Noncontributing building.
This Storage Building (Resource E, circa 1970s–1980s) is a one-story, side-gable, concrete-block
building set on a poured concrete foundation. It is located within the maintenance and utility group of
buildings in the southwestern portion of the historic district. The roof is sheathed in metal. Vertical wood
siding is visible at both gable ends. Two open storage bays are found along the facade (northeast
elevation) of the Storage Building.
50 Edwin B. Morris, editor, “Hospital Planning in General,” The Federal Architect 13, no. 1 (October 1944): 37. 51 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs
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Resource F. Bicycle Shelter/Mechanical Buildings. Circa 1980s–1990s. Noncontributing building.
The Bicycle Shelter/Mechanical Buildings (Resource F, circa 1980s–1990s) are located at the south
side of the courtyard along the connecting corridor (Resource A, circa 1980s). The three small buildings are
closely grouped together. The first is a one-story, metal, flat-roof bicycle shelter with open sides along all
four elevations. This resource also includes two small, modern, flat-roof buildings with brick exteriors. One
is a mechanical building that may be an emergency generator. It features a flat roof with metal coping, a
single-leaf entry filled with a metal door along the southwest elevation, and a metal vent along the
southeast elevation. This resource is located to the west of the bicycle shelter. To the northwest of the
bicycle shelter is a single-story, two-bay, smoking shelter with a brick exterior. The two single-leaf entries
along the facade (north elevation) are filled with metal doors leading in from the connecting corridor
(Resource A, circa 1980s). The side elevations have four window bays and two windows are located on the
rear (south) elevation. The smoking shelter has a very low-pitched gable roof with metal coping, and the
windows are filled with single-light fixed sashes.
Resource G. Formal Entry Drive. Circa 1923. Contributing site. The formal entry drive (Resource G, circa 1923) leads from North Main Street up the hill on which the
patient ward/treatment buildings are located. The formal entry drive (Resource G, circa 1923) first passes
the entry driveway leading to the maintenance/utility group, located to the east-southeast of the formal entry
drive (Resource G, circa 1923). The formal entry drive (Resource G, circa 1923) continues in a
northeasterly direction, passing in front of the residential quarters group (Resources 17–23, all 1923). The
drive then curves to the south-southeast to the flag pole (Resource 48, 1924) and the Main Building
(Resource 1, 1923), where it connects with the curvilinear drive that encircles the outside of the central
courtyard. The formal entry drive is characterized by its curvilinear nature and the majority of the drive is
lined primarily by dense, mature vegetation.
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The general construction contract was awarded to the George A. Fuller Company of Boston at a
cost of $2,117,000.52 This initial phase of construction included the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923),
six patient ward/treatment buildings (Resources 2–4 and 7–9, all 1923), the Mess and Kitchen Building
(Resource 5, 1923), a Garage (Resource 13, 1923), the Boiler House (Resource 15, 1923), a
Storehouse (Resource 16, 1923), and residential quarters (Resources 12, 17–19, and 20–23, all
1923).53 The construction of the hospital provided employment to local laborers and skilled craftsmen.
The hospital was officially dedicated on National Hospital Day, May 12, 1924, to more than 500 people
in attendance, despite a heavy morning rain. Several hundred toured the facility and gathered in the
mess hall to hear General Frank T. Hines, director of the U. S. Veterans Bureau, among other notable
state and city representatives.54
Health and Medicine
The Northampton VA Hospital is eligible under Criterion A in the areas of Health and Medicine at
the state level of significance because of the role the Northampton VA Hospital played in the mission of
the federal government through the Veterans Bureau and the VA to provide quality health care to the
nation’s veterans, primarily those who served in World War I and World War II. Thousands of veterans
from Massachusetts and surrounding states received subsidized neuropsychiatric care during the
period of significance that they may not have received if the federal government had not provided such
treatment for them. By May 1924, the hospital’s first ten patients were transferred from the Northampton
State Hospital.55 Approximately 75 patients were receiving treatment at the facility at the time of its
formal dedication on May 12, 1924.56 By the fiscal year end for 1924 (June 30), 271 beds were
occupied of the hospital’s capacity of 300 beds. Five-hundred and eight patients were receiving
treatment at the hospital by December 1928.57 By June 30, 1930, the Northampton VA Hospital had a
capacity of 555 beds.58 The bed capacity for the hospital remained constant through fiscal year 1933
but had increased to 611 beds by the fiscal year end of 1937.59 The capacity of the hospital increased
to 683 beds at the fiscal year end of 1938, and 773 beds were available on June 30, 1939.60 By mid-
1943 the capacity of the Northampton VA Hospital had increased again, to 846 beds.61 The capacity of
52 Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at
Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps.
Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 4–5, located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 53 Files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 54 “Hundreds Attend Opening of New U. S. Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 12, 1924. 55 “Government Takes Over Five Hospital Buildings,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 29, 1924; “Raise Flag at
U.S. Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 28, 1924. 56 “Hundreds Attend Opening of New U.S. Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 12, 1924. 57 “Finds U.S. Must Pay $6000 for Tract Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 20, 1928. 58 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1930
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1930): 112. 59 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1933 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1933): 75; Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1937 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937): 97. 60 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1938 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938): 112; Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1939 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939): 112. 61 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1943 (Washington,
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the facility continued to increase to meet the needs of returning World War II veterans, with 1,006 beds
at the fiscal year end of 1945. The number of authorized standard beds in mid-1946 was 936, although
170 emergency beds were available, increasing total capacity to 1,106 beds.62 Immediately after World
War II the hospital employed slightly over 700 staff members, including 16 doctors, nearly 30
therapists, 68 nurses, and 250 nursing assistants. By the fiscal year end for 1950 the Northampton VA
Hospital had a total capacity of 1,105 beds, including 172 emergency beds and 150 beds for
tuberculosis patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. Tranquilizers began to be utilized in the therapy
of neuropsychiatric patients in the early 1950s, allowing patients more freedom within the hospital
campus and the creation of open wards.63
Therapeutic and casual recreational activities were an important part of patient care. The two-story
Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926) featured a 500-seat auditorium, a library, a swimming pool,
and two bowling alleys. The hospital operated a farm as a form of occupational therapy that provided
fresh vegetables and meat to the kitchens of the hospital. An orchard was also located on the hospital
grounds. There was also a small golf course area as well as numerous trails and woods.64 The
Northampton VA Hospital Historic District continues to serve as a physical reminder of medical care
provided by the federal government through the Veterans Bureau and VA to veterans throughout the period
of significance.
Areas of Significance: Criterion C
Architecture
This historic district is also eligible under Criterion C in the area of Architecture at the state level of
significance because the Northampton VA Hospital Historic District is a good example of a Period I
neuropsychiatric Second Generation Veterans Hospital exhibiting the implementation of standard
building designs and planning principals developed for this sub-type of veterans hospital. Period I
Second Generation Veterans Hospitals were constructed from 1919 to the mid-1920s. With
modifications to the facades of many of the patient ward/treatment buildings, the Northampton VA
Hospital Historic District is eligible under Criterion C as representing a significant and distinguishable
entity whose components lack individual distinction. As a sub-type of the Second Generation Veterans
Hospitals, the neuropsychiatric hospitals have distinct characteristics that differ from other sub-types of
veterans hospitals constructed during the same period. The character defining features of the Period I
neuropsychiatric hospital sub-group include: a large campus size, usually situated in a rural area;
grouping of buildings by function into three loosely formed clusters; patient ward buildings grouped
around a courtyard or in a linear fashion; the main building serving as the focal point of the campus;
and patient ward/treatment buildings that are smaller in massing and scale than the main building. The
spatial design of the Period I neuropsychiatric hospitals, in terms of building placement within the
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943): 123. 62 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1945 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946): 127; Administrator of Veterans Affairs Annual Report for the Fiscal
Year Ended June 30, 1946 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947): 95. 63 Administrator of Veterans Affairs Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1950 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951): 139; 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration
Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton, Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974). 64 “Veterans Administration Facility Northampton Massachusetts Area 283 Acres,” United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, files of the Facilities Management Department of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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landscape, tend to be more compact than that of the same sub-type of Period II hospitals. The
Northampton VA Hospital Historic District exhibits all of the above characteristics, including buildings
loosely grouped into three, if not distinct, then identifiable clusters based on similar functions, such as
buildings servicing patient care (the Main Building [Resource 1, 1923], Mess and Kitchen Building
[Resource 5, 1923], and the patient ward/treatment buildings), the staff residences, and
maintenance/utility buildings. The buildings at the top of the hill are closely situated to one another,
while because of the lack of level terrain, the residences and maintenance/utility buildings were
constructed along the slope or near the bottom of the hill. The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District
also exhibits standardized buildings employed for federal veterans hospitals designed by the
Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army on behalf of the Veterans Bureau. Similar, if
not identical buildings, can be found at other Period I neuropsychiatric Second Generation Veterans
Hospitals. These standardized designs include the Main Building, staff residential buildings, and patient
ward buildings.
Integrity
As a historic district eligible under both Criteria A and C, the Northampton VA Hospital Historic
District should retain a high degree of integrity of the resources’ physical characteristics, including
materials, workmanship, and design, and more ephemeral characteristics related to the historic district
as a whole, such as location, setting, association, and feeling. Design refers to both the individual
resources and the historic district as a whole. Although the resources within the historic district do not
have to be individually exceptional, the resources and the historic district as a whole have to continue
to reflect the spatial patterns and associations of the hospital campus dating to the period of
significance. To retain integrity under Criterion A, the individual resources must retain those character-
defining features that are necessary to convey their role in the mission of the federal government,
through the Veterans Bureau and VA, to provide neuropsychiatric medical care to veterans throughout
Massachusetts and surrounding states. These features are often found in the overall form, massing,
and scale of the buildings and their relationship to one another within the historic district. The
Northampton VA Hospital Historic District retains integrity under Criterion C to convey its significance
through the implementation of standard building and planning designs for this sub-type of veterans
hospital, even though modifications have taken place to many of the patient ward/treatment buildings
encircling the courtyard at the top of the hill. The individual resources continue to retain those
character-defining features identified with the design of the specific building type and hospital sub-type
as defined in the MPDF. This includes those features required under Criterion A, as well as noteworthy
stylistic details and historical materials.
The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District continues to serve as a medical facility and retains
much of its original appearance dating to the period of significance during which the contributing
resources were constructed. Contributing resources retain most of their character defining details. The
hospital and associated campus are situated at their original location. No major buildings dating to the
period of significance have been demolished.
The landscapes of Second Generation Veterans Hospitals appear to have evolved from the
veterans hospitals of the early 1920s through those constructed in 1950. The landscapes of Second
Generation Veterans Hospitals constructed during Period I tend to display a greater use of linear drives
and sidewalks without emphasizing the natural attributes of the topography. This is not the case with
the Northampton VA Hospital Historic District, with the placement of the patient ward/treatment
buildings at the top of a hill and a formal entrance drive (Resource G, circa 1923) extending from North
Main Street and curving past staff residences (Resources 17–23, all 1923) to the front of the Main
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Building (Resource 1, 1923). The arrangement of the Main Building, Mess and Kitchen Building
(Resource 5, 1923), and patient ward/treatment buildings around a courtyard is more indicative of later
Period II neuropsychiatric veterans hospitals, although the siting of the patient care buildings at the top
of the hill influenced the layout of the campus. The creation of the oval courtyard, encompassed by the
connecting corridor, also demonstrates the use of a curvilinear internal circulation system. Modifications
to the landscape include the replacement of the connecting corridor system (Resource A, circa 1980s)
and the creation and enlarging of parking lots throughout the historic district, including the paving of the
northern and central portions of the oval courtyard. A paved drive extending along the inside of the
courtyard corridor system (Resource A, circa 1980s) continues to function much as it did during the
period of significance. Although parking lots increase the amount of paved surfaces within the historic
district, they continue to provide the open spatial configuration associated with the historic district’s
early design. Lawns and landscaping continue to be found adjacent to the patient ward/treatment
buildings around and near the oval courtyard, the staff residences, and the maintenance/utility support
buildings. An open lawn and a pond are located along the northeast side of North Main Street in the
western portion of the historic district. The majority of the remainder of the historic district is densely
wooded. The integrity of the historic district’s landscape has been impacted by the introduction of later
buildings and structures, such as the pavilion (Resource 69, 1962), basketball court, and the Chapel
(Resource 60, 1959). However, these impacts have been mitigated through their design and
placement, allowing the historic district to continue to provide open areas in keeping with the spatial
design associated with the period of significance.
Changes to buildings within the historic district include replacement windows and doors, enclosed
windows, doors and porches, and additions dating to after the period of significance. Replacement
windows are found on many of the buildings within the historic district, including the Main Building
(Resource 1, 1923), patient ward/treatment buildings, and the staff residences. The majority of the
replacement windows consist of one-over-one, double-hung replacement sashes. Replacement doors
are found on the Main Building, the Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923), patient
ward/treatment buildings, and maintenance/utility buildings within the historic district. Many of the
original windows contained double-hung sashes with divided lights. The replacement windows and
doors diminish integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of the buildings because they do not
reflect the windows and doors originally installed. The majority of windows are filled with replacement
double-hung sashes that mimic the same window type but do not have divided lights like those dating
to the period of significance. Enclosed windows and porches are found on the Main Building and some
of the patient ward/treatment buildings and staff quarters. While they have been altered, the former
locations of windows and porches continue to be visible. Additions dating to after the period of
significance are found on the Main Building, a Continued Treatment Building (Resource 2, 1923), the
Mess and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923), Tuberculosis Building (Resource 9, 1923), and
Occupational Therapy Building (Resource 25, 1930). Although these changes diminish the
characteristics of design, materials, and workmanship of the individual resources, they do not
significantly diminish these characteristics of the buildings. Although constructed during the period of
significance, the Laundry (Resource 14, 1923) has significant additions along the facade and rear
elevations dating to after the period of significance. These additions have greatly impacted the
building’s integrity of design, materials, and workmanship. Therefore, the Laundry does not retain
sufficient integrity to contribute to the historic district. The interiors of the majority of the buildings within
the historic district appear to have lost integrity because of alterations made over time to adapt to
changing uses and trends in medical care.
The introduction of buildings and additions into the historic district’s setting after the period of
significance also diminishes integrity of design and setting, especially buildings with large footprints or
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massing. The majority of buildings and structures added to the Northampton VA Hospital Historic
District are small ancillary structures that do not interrupt the original spatial qualities of design or
setting, such as the Generator Buildings (Resources 1 E-A, 1 W-A, 4A, 6A, 7A, 12A, circa 1980s–
1990s), Waste Storage Building (Resource 4B, circa 1970s–1980s), a picnic shelter and pavilion
(Resource 24, circa 1967), Greenhouse (Resource 30, 1967), and Storage Buildings (Resources 42,
1976; and 52, circa 1950s). The only building of note that has been introduced to the Northampton VA
Hospital Historic District is the Chapel (Resource 60, 1959), located directly southeast of the Main
Building within the north portion of the courtyard. The building is constructed of compatible materials
and is slightly obscured by trees. Its design clearly indicates its construction after the period of
significance, and the scale of the building does not dominate the surrounding contributing resources.
The introduction of the Chapel into the courtyard diminishes integrity of setting and design, although
overall the historic district continues to provide open areas and spatial relationships in keeping with the
period of significance.
To improve egress/ingress and access between the first and second floors, additions have been
constructed containing stairwells, elevators, and/or ramps for wheelchair access. These additions are
found on the Main Building, Continued Treatment Buildings (Resources 2, 1923; and 6, 1926), Re-
education Buildings (Resources 3 and 7, both 1923), Disturbed Patients Building (Resource 4, 1923),
Convalescent Cottage (Resource 8, 1923), and the Female and Male Attendants’ Quarters (Resource
12, 1923). The majority of the additions are located on the facades of the buildings and cover the
original entrances. They compromise the integrity of design, materials, and workmanship; the brick
exteriors of the additions are sympathetic to the original exterior materials of the buildings, although the
additions’ design clearly dates them to the last decades of the twentieth century. The replacement
connecting corridors (Resource A, circa 1980s) that encircle the courtyard in front of the contributing
buildings also compromises the integrity of setting, design, and materials. These corridors are clearly
incompatible with the surrounding contributing buildings. However, the upper two-thirds of the corridors
are constructed of clear glass or Plexiglas so views of the buildings are not completely obstructed.
They are also placed in the approximate location of the original corridors, which lessens their impact
because views of the buildings from the courtyard were originally only partially visible.65 The original
corridors also extended to the facade entries of the buildings surrounding the oval courtyard, obscuring
these entries but not to the degree of the current additions that are found along the facades of these
buildings. These modifications can cumulatively impact the integrity of the resources and the historic
district as a whole. However, the resources continue to contribute to the historic district even with these
modifications.
While the cumulative effect of modifications, new construction and additions after the period of
significance has seriously compromised the integrity of design, the overall historic district continues to
reflect the hospital during the period of significance as it provided neuropsychiatric care to veterans.
The evolution of the buildings and setting does not reach the point where the historic district is no
longer eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district retains the
majority of resources constructed during the period of significance, and also retains a high level of
integrity of location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, association, and feeling to convey the
significance of the historic district. The Northampton VA Hospital Historic District continues to
communicate its sense of time and place as a Period I neuropsychiatric Second Generation Veterans
Hospital.
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Historical Narrative
The Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center was the first veterans hospital to be designed
and constructed for the Veterans Bureau in Massachusetts.66 President Warren G. Harding approved
the installation of a hospital at Northampton in May 1922, despite campaigns to locate the institution at
Boston or Liberty, New York.67 The 280-acre tract, which originally comprised the hospital campus,
known locally as “Old Bear Hill” was purchased from John L. Warner and Arthur S. Warner of Florence
by the Northampton Chamber of Commerce and donated to the federal government.68 A frame house,
known as the “White Cottage,” was also purchased, as was the “Sawmill Property,” a plot containing
2.5 acres. Soon after, an additional donation of 2.8 acres rounded out the hospital campus at a total of
approximately 286 acres.69
A newspaper article dated 1965 indicates barns and a farmhouse were located on the original tract
that was to be donated to the government for the hospital. This farmhouse had been the Warner Tavern
in the nineteenth century, offering accommodations to travelers between Boston and Albany.70 A report
located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center probably dating to 1924 states: “One building, formerly a tavern, with barn and
outbuildings, was included in the first tract presented to the Government. The building is old and is in
bad condition, and is not of any particular value.”71 The Warner Tavern was probably demolished by the
Veterans Bureau, although it is unclear when the building was removed.
The “White Cottage” was a dwelling house located south-southwest of the Boiler House (Resource
15) near North Main Street. The tract containing the “White Cottage” was purchased by the federal
government in August 1922 for $1,500. The two-story dwelling, containing seven rooms, was utilized by
the Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army for offices during the initial construction of
the hospital. Designated Building 30 by the Veterans Bureau, the “White Cottage” appears to have
been used as quarters. Records of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton
Veterans Affairs Medical Center indicate the house dated to 1817 and contained five rooms, a bath,
and kitchen. The house was remodeled in 1930 and various repairs and improvements took place
66 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton,
Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974). 67 “Harding Approves Hospital Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 16, 1922; “Our Faces Slapped by Eastern
Mass.,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 19, 1922; “Eastern Kickers Want Our Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette,
May 22, 1922; “Boston Men Yell for Our Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 29, 1922. 68 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton,
Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974); Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for
U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War
Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 1, located in the files of the Facilities
Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 69 “Veterans Administration Facility Northampton Massachusetts Area 283 Acres,” United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, files of the Facilities Management Department of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 70 “Chamber Instrumental 44 Years Ago In V.A. Choosing Local Hospital Site,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 16,
1965. 71 Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at
Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps.
Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 1, located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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through 1957, the last date referenced for the residence in the files of the Facilities Management
Department.72 It is unclear when the dwelling known as the “White Cottage” was removed from the
property, although the residence is not depicted on a 1980 site plan map of the property.73
Grading of the hospital site and foundation work for nine buildings were performed July through
October 1922 by the Pontiac Construction Company of Detroit.74 The general construction contract,
which called for the construction of nineteen buildings by February 9, 1924, at a cost of $2,117,000,
was awarded to the George A. Fuller Company of Boston.75 This initial phase of construction included
the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923), six patient wards (Resources 2–4 and 7–9, all 1923), the Mess
and Kitchen Building (Resource 5, 1923), a Garage (Resource 13, 1923), the Boiler House (Resource
15, 1923), a Storehouse (Resource 16, 1923), and residential quarters (Resources 12, 17–19, and 20–
23, 1923).76
The buildings and campus appear to have been designed by the Construction Service,
Quartermaster Corps of the Army. Prior to the creation of the Veterans Bureau, the Supervising
Architect’s Office of the Treasury designed the buildings and campuses for World War I veterans
hospitals that received appropriations from the first Langley Bill (Public Act No. 384, enacted March 4,
1921). The Supervising Architect’s Office of the Treasury received guidance from a committee of
medical experts created by the United States Treasury Department. This committee, the Consultants
on Hospitalization, interviewed numerous interested parties and working with the Supervising
Architect’s Office of the Treasury developed standardized plans for veterans hospital buildings that
were published in their 1923 report entitled Report of the Consultants on Hospitalization Appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury to Provide Additional Hospital Facilities Under Public Act 384 (Approved
March 4, 1921). The buildings constructed under the first Langley Bill appropriation were supervised by
the Supervising Architect’s Office of the Treasury and to some degree the Consultants on
Hospitalization.77 The initial hospitals built after the creation of the Veterans Bureau and specifically
72 Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at
Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps.
Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 1, located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; Files of the Facilities
Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds),
Massachusetts. 73 Gjore J. Mollenhoff, Karen R. Tupek, and Sandra Webb, Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital
Determination of Eligibility, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., 1980, located in the files of the United
States Department of Veteran Affairs, Historic Preservation Office, Office of Construction and Facilities
Management, Washington, D.C. 74 “Detroit Firm Gets Hospital Job Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 27, 1922; Office of the Constructing
Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924
(Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps. Construction Service, [probably 1924]),
2–3, located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 75 Office of the Constructing Quartermaster, Completion Report for U.S. Veterans Hospital No. 95 at
Northampton, Mass. 1922–1924 (Northampton, Massachusetts: War Department, Quartermaster Corps.
Construction Service, [probably 1924]), 4–5, located in the files of the Facilities Management Department of the
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 76 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library,
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 77 F. Charles Starr, “The Design of Neuropsychiatric Hospitals for World War Veterans,” The Modern Hospital 20,
no. 5 (May 1923): 433; Report of the Consultants on Hospitalization Appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to
Provide Additional Hospital Facilities Under Public Act 384 (Approved March 4, 1921) (Washington, D.C.: U.S.
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under control of the Veterans Bureau were designed and constructed under the supervision of the
Construction Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army, and the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the
Navy. These hospitals were constructed with funds appropriated under the second Langley Bill (Public
Act 194, passed April 20, 1922), consisting of $12 million and an additional $5 million that the director
could obligate for additional construction. Charles Forbes, the first director of the Veterans Bureau,
decided the construction departments of the Army and Navy should supervise the construction of
facilities at seven locations under the second Langley Bill.78 According to the 1922 Annual Report of the
Director United States Veterans Bureau, “there was considerable delay in carrying out the program for
additional hospital facilities” under the first Langley Bill, as after ten months “the Supervising Architect’s
Office had expended only $437,682 out of the $12,240,000 finally allotted to this service for
construction purposes.”79 Because of these delays and the perception that hospitals were being placed
in areas that were not fully servicing veterans, Veterans Bureau Director Forbes decided to utilize the
Quartermaster Corps of the Army and the Bureau of Yards and Docks of the Navy to design and
supervise the construction of hospitals under the second Langley Bill rather than the Office of the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury.80 The Northampton VA Hospital was one of the hospitals
constructed under the second Langley Bill, designed and construction overseen by the Construction
Service, Quartermaster Corps of the Army. For hospitals built after those constructed under the second
Langley Bill the Veterans Bureau created an internal department responsible for the design and
construction of its facilities entitled the Construction Division of the Veterans Bureau. After the creation
of the VA in 1930, the Construction Division was re-designated the Construction Service. The
Construction Service of the VA continued to design and oversee the construction of VA hospital
buildings through the Second World War.
By March 1924, the government had taken possession of six finished buildings, and the hospital’s
first ten patients were received from Northampton State Hospital the following month.81 Approximately
75 patients were receiving treatment at the facility at the time of its formal dedication on May 12, 1924.
More than 500 people were reportedly in attendance for the dedication ceremony, at which General
Frank T. Hines, director of the Veterans Bureau, was the guest of honor and principal speaker.82
Although open for only two months during fiscal year 1924 (which ended June 30), the Northampton
VA Hospital had 225 admissions: 212 admissions by transfer from other facilities; 3 first time
admissions; and 10 readmissions. Of the 271 admitted patients in the hospital on July 1, 1924, the vast
majority lived in Massachusetts (187 patients). As expected, the majority of the remaining patients lived
in New England states (Maine, 19 patients; New Hampshire, 17 patients; Rhode Island, 20 patients;
Vermont, 13 patients).83
Government Printing Office, 1923): 28–30, 39–40, 65–66. 78 “Army and Navy to Build Hospitals for Veterans,” Army and Navy Journal, about July 1922, Entry 164, Box 21,
Record Group 121, National Archives and Records Administration; Annual Report of the Director United States
Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1922 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office,
1922), 16. 79 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1922, 16. 80 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1922, 15–16;
Starr, 433. 81 “Government Takes Over Five Hospital Buildings,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 29, 1924; “Raise Flag at
U.S. Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 28, 1924. 82 “Hundreds Attend Opening of New U.S. Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 12, 1924; “Hospital Opening
a Great Success,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 13, 1924. 83 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1924
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924): 100, 105, 125.
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The capacity for the Northampton veterans hospital on June 30, 1925, was 431 beds, with an
average of 418 beds occupied during the month of June. There were 225 admissions in the twelve
month period covering fiscal year 1925, including: 175 admissions by transfer from another facility; 25
first time admissions; and 25 readmissions. The 225 patients were admitted during the year for the
following illnesses: one for general medical and surgical care; 221 for neuropsychiatric care; and three
for tuberculosis treatment. During fiscal year 1925 over 2,300 clinical laboratory classified examinations
took place at the Northampton facility. This included 1,273 urine tests, 587 blood counts, 134 throat
smears and cultures, and 145 sputum tests for tuberculosis. Nearly 800 x-ray examinations were
conducted during the 1925 fiscal year. According to the annual report, there was a 55 percent turnover
of patients at the Northampton facility during fiscal year 1925. Gross operating expenses for the
hospital during fiscal year 1925 was slightly over $516,000, of which nearly $300,000 was for salaries
and $171,000 in subsistence and supplies.84
The Recreation Building (Resource 11, 1926) was dedicated on April 19, 1926. The two-story brick
building, which included a 500-person auditorium, a library, a swimming pool, and two bowling alleys,
was built at a cost of $115,000 by the George A. Fuller Company. That same year, an 86-bed ward, the
Continued Treatment Building (Resource 6, 1926), was constructed for $190,796 by D.A. Sullivan and
Son of Northampton.85
The capacity of the hospital increased slightly by June 30, 1926, reaching 452 beds. There were a
total of eight-four admissions to the hospital during fiscal year 1926, including thirteen readmissions;
sixty-seven admissions by transfer from other facilities; and four first time admissions. This low number
of admissions reflects the long term care necessary for neuropsychiatric patients. Of fifty cases
discharged from the hospital during the fiscal year, the average number of days of treatment was nearly
300 days. Clinical laboratory tests conducted during fiscal year 1926 included over 950 blood tests;
nearly 2,000 urine tests; 341 sputum tests for tuberculosis; and 321 throat smears and cultures. There
were 650 X-ray examinations for patients during this time period. Total operating expenses for the
Northampton veterans hospital during the 1926 fiscal year was nearly $542,000. Of this total nearly
$300,000 was for wages and $171,000 for subsistence, materials, and supplies.86
Five-hundred and eight patients were receiving treatment at the hospital by December 1928.87
According to the 1928 annual report, the percentage of turnover in patients at the Northampton
veterans hospital in 1927 was 15 percent and 20 percent in fiscal year 1928. During the 1928 fiscal
year there were eighty patients readmitted to the hospital and fourteen first time admissions. Two
surgical procedures were conducted during this time period at the facility. On June 30, 1928, the
hospital had 497 admitted patients filling the 515 total available beds of the facility.88 The general
contract for a new $78,000 Occupational Therapy Building (Resource 25, 1930) was awarded to the
Central Engineering and Construction Company of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in June 1929. Around the
same time, the Foley Company of Chicago was contracted to construct a Greenhouse (Resource 27,
84 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1925
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1925), 84, 88, 94, 95, 113, 178, 181. 85 “High Officials at Dedication,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 20, 1926; United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 86 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1926
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926), 115, 120, 129, 205, 233, 234. 87 “Finds U.S. Must Pay $6000 for Tract Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 20, 1928. 88 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1928
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1928), 52, 67, 106.
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1930) and associated work house.89 Both the Occupational Therapy Building and the Greenhouse were
completed in 1930. There were 113 admissions to the hospital during fiscal year 1930, including 46 first
time admissions, 53 readmissions, and 14 admissions by transfer from another facility. There were 83
discharges during this period. The annual turnover of patients for fiscal year 1930 was 21 percent for
the Northampton veterans hospital. Three surgical operations were conducted at the facility during
fiscal year 1930 and 457 beds were filled at the hospital on June 30, 1930.90 An additional patient ward,
a Continued Treatment Building (Resource 26, 1937), was erected in 1937 by D.A. Sullivan and Sons
at a cost of $123,959.91
On June 30, 1935, the Northampton VA Hospital had a capacity of 611 beds.92 The capacity of the
facility had increased to 773 beds by June 30, 1940. The capacity of the hospital continued to increase
during the early 1940s to accommodate soldiers returning from service during World War II. The
Northampton VA Hospital had a total of 1,006 beds on June 30, 1945. By June 30, 1950, the number of
available beds had increased slightly to 1,105 beds.93
The Veterans Administration released 181.5 acres of the Northampton hospital reservation,
deemed in excess of institutional needs, to the General Service Administration for public sale in March
1956, reducing the size of the reservation to approximately 105 acres from its original 286 acres.94
Modernizations to the hospital’s Boiler House (Resource 15, 1923) and Laundry (Resource 14, 1925)
were completed in early 1958.95 A nondenominational Chapel (Resource 6, 1959) located on the
hospital campus was dedicated on September 25, 1959.96 Constructed at a cost of $178,480 by the
Ziner Construction Company of Malden, Massachusetts, and Vappi and Company, Inc., of Cambridge,
the Chapel features eight stained-glass windows depicting various scenes of the chaplain service in
times of war and peace.97
The second floor of the Disturbed Patients Building (Resource 4, 1923) was renovated in 1972 to
accommodate a 50-bed nursing home care unit.98 During 1974 the hospital had nearly 825 employees,
89 “New Building at the Veterans Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 8, 1929. 90 Annual Report of the Director United States Veterans Bureau for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1930
(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1930), 52, 65. 91 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library,
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 92 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1935 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1935), 96. 93 Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1940 (Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1941), 120; Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs for the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1945 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946), 127; Administrator
of Veterans Affairs Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1950 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1951), 139. 94 “Public to Get Opportunity to Purchase Excess Land of Veterans Hospital Here,” Daily Hampshire Gazette,
March 22, 1956; United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical
Center Library, Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts. 95 “$600,000 Modernization Job at Vets Hospital Completed,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, February 14, 1958. 96 “Chapel Being Dedicated Friday Fruit of 8 Years of Hard Work by Man,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, September
23, 1959. 97 United States Department of Veterans Affairs, files of the Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library,
Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts; “Unusual Stained Glass
Windows Adorn Chapel to Be Dedicated at Veterans Hospital Friday,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 22,
1959; “Nondenominational Church Formally Dedicated at Veterans Hospital,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, October
7, 1959. 98 “VA Hospital Undertaking Renovations,” Daily Hampshire Gazette, March 22, 1973.
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including both full and part-time staff members. Employed by the Northampton VA Hospital in 1974
were: “24 physicians, 3 dentists, 12 psychologists, 15 social workers, 91 nurses, 241 nursing
assistants, and some 66 other paraprofessionals such as occupational therapists, physical therapists,
blind rehabilitation specialists, manual arts therapists and dietitians.”99 In 1979, a wing was added to
the rear of the Main Building (Resource 1, 1923) to accommodate a new outpatient clinic, pharmacy,
and laboratories. At the time of the new wing’s dedication, 688 patients were receiving treatment at the
Northampton VA Hospital.100 Also in 1979, the hospital had a capacity of approximately 700 beds,
including both patient and nursing home beds. The number of staff members continued to rise in the
1970s, with nearly 1,000 employed by the Northampton VA Medical Center in 1979.101
The Northampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center currently offers a 65-bed nursing home care unit,
16 beds within the psychiatric rehabilitation residential treatment program, and 116 beds for general
medicine, intermediate, and long term psychiatric beds. The medical center is affiliated with a number
of schools and serves approximately 120,000 living in five western Massachusetts counties.102
99 50th Anniversary 1924–1974, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts (Northampton,
Massachusetts: Veterans Administration, 1974). 100 “Veterans Administration Medical Center Leeds Complex Opens a New Wing, Reflects on Past Triumphs,”
Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 5, 1979. 101 “Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northampton, Massachusetts, History – From the Beginnings to the
Present,” 1979, located in the files of the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Historic Preservation
Office, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Washington, D.C. 102 United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Files of the Public Affairs Office, Northampton Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Northampton (Leeds), Massachusetts.
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1939 Easthampton, Massachusetts 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map.
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National Register boundary indicated on an aerial map.
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Sketch map indicating National Register boundary, contributing and noncontributing resources.
46 Sketch map indicating National Register boundary, contributing and noncontributing resources (oversize).
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Photograph Continuation Sheet
Name of Property: Northampton Veterans Administration Hospital (same for all photos)
City, County, State: Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (same for all photos)
Photographer: Trent Spurlock (same for all photos)
Photo date: December 10, 12–13, 2009 (same for all photos)
Original Negative: N/A (submitted compact disc, same for all photos)
1. View looking northwest to Resources 15, 16, 14, and 13.
2. View looking northwest to Resources 40 and 41.
3. View looking west-southwest to Resources 21, 22, and 23.
4. Facade (northwest) elevation of Resource 1. View looking southeast.
5. Southwest and rear (southeast) elevations of Resource 1. View looking northeast.
6. Facade (southwest) elevation of Resource 25. View looking southeast.
7. Facade (southwest) elevation of Resource 2 and view of Resource A. View looking to the
northeast.
8. Southwest and facade (southeast) elevations of Resource 3. View looking north-northwest.
9. View looking northeast from roof of Resource 5 to Resources 2, A, 4, and 6.
10. View looking southeast from roof of Resource 5 to Resources 69, 6, A, 8, 9, 10, 7A, 7, and
B.
11. View looking northwest to Resources T-13, T-15, T-7, 12A, and 12.
12. Northwest and facade(southwest) elevations of Resource 26. View looking southeast.
13. Rear (southeast) and northeast elevations of Resource 9. View looking northwest.
14. View looking northwest within the courtyard to Resources A, 7, 5, and 69.
15. View looking northwest within the courtyard to Resources 69, 3, 1, 60, 2, and A.
16. Facade(northwest) and northeast elevations of Resource 60. View looking southwest.
17. Facade(northeast) elevation of Resource 11. View looking southwest.
18. Facade(southwest) elevation of Resource 4 and view of Resource A. View looking east-
southeast.
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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United States Second Generation Veterans
Hospital
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
19. Facade (southwest) elevation of Resource 8. View looking east-southeast.
20. Facade (northwest) elevation of Resource 1. View looking to the east-southeast.
21. Northeast and northwest elevations of Resource 1E-A. View looking to the southwest.
22. Facade (northwest) elevation of Resource 20. View looking to the southeast.
23. Facade (southeast) and northeast elevations of Resource 18. View looking to the
southwest.
24. Facade (southwest) elevation of Resource 14. View looking to the northeast.
25. Circa 1928 photograph from the water tower looking to the northwest at the courtyard,
original corridor, and Resources 3, 1, and 2. Photograph located in the files of the library
of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton, Massachusetts.
26. Circa 1954 photograph looking to the northeast to the original corridor and Resources 1, 2,
25, 4, and 6. Photograph located in the files of the library of the Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Northampton, Massachusetts.
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Sketch map indicating locations of photographs corresponding to those of the Photograph Continuation Sheet.
52 Sketch map indicating locations of photographs corresponding to those of the Photograph Continuation Sheet (oversize).