Upper Hill, Springfield, Massachusetts
Upper Hill, Massachusetts | |
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Neighborhood | |
Springfield College, birthplace of basketball Indian Motorcycle factory Homer Street School | |
Upper Hill, Massachusetts Upper Hill, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′35″N 72°33′13″W / 42.1098164°N 72.5536989°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| GNIS feature ID | 609100[1] |
Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Watershops Pond borders the south of Upper Hill.
History
A branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad—the "Highland Division"—was constructed along the western boundary of Upper Hill in the 1800s, fostering industrial development along its route.[2][3] Hendee Manufacturing Company (later Indian Motorcycle) established a factory here, where it remained until 1953.[2] The factory has since been converted to apartments.[2] Knox Automobile Company also established a factory in Upper Hill, one of several automobile manufacturers in Springfield.[2] The rail line was abandoned in 1993.[4] Upper Hill had been "sparsely settled" until the factories arrived, and by the 1910s, new streets and house lots had been planned.[2] Neighborhood residential development accounts for approximately 90 percent of the zoned land in Upper Hill.[2]
Two colleges are located in Upper Hill, American International College and Springfield College, where basketball was invented in 1891.[2][5]
Arts and culture
Winchester Square Historic District in Upper Hill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Hill
- ^ a b c d e f g "Upper Hill Neighborhood Investment Plan 2024-2034" (PDF). Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "Hutchins Narrow Fabric Building". Springfield Preservation Trust. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Goonan, Peter (April 18, 2018). "See the Abandoned Rail Line Some Springfield Residents Want Transformed Into a $3 million Bike-Pedestrian Trail". MassLive.
- ^ "James Naismith". Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "Springfield Neighborhood Profiles" (PDF). City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 23, 2025.