The Dr. Seuss Memorial and Museum of Fine Arts.

The Quadrangle is the heart of the city of Springfield, Massachusetts' cultural community. Four museums, the city's central library, and the National Dr. Seuss Memorial are all located facing a small park at the corner of State and Chestnut Streets, on the edge of city's downtown district. The corner is distinguished by "The Puritan," a statue which depicts one of the city's founders Deacon Samuel Chapin. Also located on that edge of the Quadrangle is the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield's Christ Church Cathedral. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Michael adjoins the Library at the southeast corner of the Quadrangle. Image File history File links The Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Image File history File links The Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Motto: Nickname: City of Homes Founded May 14, 1636 Incorporated County Hampden County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Charles Ryan (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 86. ... The Dr. Seuss National Memorial is a sculpture garden located at The Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, honoring the American childrens author Dr. Seuss. ... Episcopalianism is virtually the same thing is Judaism The word episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

The Central Library, constructed in 1913, was paid for by Andrew Carnegie. It is the second library to be built at that location. The nonfiction department is based in Rice Hall, consisting of a main floor and mezzanine. Opposite Rice Hall is the Arts and Music Hall, where multimedia, periodicals, and the computer lab are based. The circulation desk lies in the impressive rotunda, between the two halls. Fiction, children's literature, and community rooms are in the basement. The Central Library was a source of controversy when, after a city takeover of the libraries from the nonprofit Springfield Library and Museum Association, the Association declared intention to evict the library after its lease expired. However, these proved only to be rumors and the Association stated that it only could use the library if it were to move. A series of such escalating threats over facilities' control were exchanged between the city and the SLMA at the end of Michael Albano's tenure, and continue to date, including a recent lawsuit, directed by the current mayor, Charles Ryan against the SLMA.The Central Library also has a Teen Advisory Board - a grouping of teenagers who help make decisions and organize events at the library geared towards teenagers. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ...

The Quadrangle features two art museums, a local history museum, and a science museum. The Museum of Fine Arts features mostly American and European works including those of Massachusetts native John Singleton Copley. Works by Degas, Monet, and others can be found in the European collection. The Museum features many interactive exhibits as well. The George Walter Vincent Smith Museum is the oldest museum on the Quadrangle. The museum is named for the collection's original owner. Its exhibits express the taste of Smith and his wife, Belle. The collection includes Japanese Samurai armor, Middle Eastern rugs, ceramics, and an authentic Shinto shrine. The basement level features a school which teaches classes in art, science, and history. Portrait of Copley by Gilbert Stuart. ... Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 - September 27, 1917) was a French painter and sculptor. ... Oscar-Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926), French impressionist painter. ... For other uses, please see Samurai (disambiguation) Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shinto (Kanji: 神道 Shintō) (sometimes called Shintoism) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ...

The Connecticut Valley Historical Museum offers exhibits detailing the history of the Pioneer Valley from 1636 up to the present. Antique automobiles and firearms showcase the city's industrial past. The museum also has its own library filled with historical paper and documents including genealogical records. The Science Museum displays elements of natural and physical science from the Eco-Center featuring live animals, to the African Hall, which gives visitors a ground-sky perspective of an eco-system on the Savannah. Dinosaur Hall includes a life-size Tyrannosaurus rex model and skeletons from other dinosaurs. The museum also features a planetarium and earth science exhibits. Some of the exhibits are slightly outdated, but this does not detract from the museum's overall appeal. The southern portion of the Pioneer Valley looking south down the Connecticut River. ... Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ... Savannah may refer to the following articles Cities Savannah, Georgia Savannah, Missouri Savannah, New York Savannah, Tennessee Other An alternate spelling of savanna - a type of grassland GNU Savannah - an aggregation of software development projects affiliated with the GNU project Savannah (film actress) - a pornographic film star SS Savannah, the... Binomial name Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905 Tyrannosaurus rex (ty-RAN-o-sawr-us) meaning king tyrant lizard because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = tyrant + sauros = lizard; Latin rex = king), also known colloquially as T. rex and The King of the Dinosaurs, was a giant carnivorous... A planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ...

The Quadrangle's perimeter was at one time open to vehicles, but was closed off becoming a pedestrian only park. Soon after that, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden was opened. Several statues depicting Dr. Seuss and many of his creations were sculpted and placed on the Quadrangle green. The Quadrangle continues to be one of the reminder's of Springfield's once-vaulted status as a thriving Victorian era city. link titleTheodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991), better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his childrens books. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

External links

• Springfield Library
• Quadrangle Museums
• Dr. Seuss Memorial