$85,000
About this home
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to acquire a vacant lot in the Ames Hill/Crescent Hill Historic District. This 1.3448-acre lot was originally developed in the early 1870s by Jotham G. Chase, a lumber dealer. Chase finished his planned home's exterior, but never the interior—the home sold to banker Andrew Fennessy, who finished the home, but moved it to another location, building a new mansion on this lot before relocating to Boston. The mansion was next purchased in the late 1880s, by paper industry magnate Nathan Bill, the wealthiest person in Springfield at the time. The home became known as Nathan Bill House, and housed the Bill family until mid-Century, when it became a nursing home, then fell vacant, and eventually burned down, leaving the lot vacant, as it stands today. This historical tragedy is an opportunity for mixed-use, as the lot is zoned for residential/office use (to be confirmed by buyer). Be the next one to build upon Maple hill—or buy with 270 Maple Street!
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- 73526926
- Property type
- Residential
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 84
- On market date
- May 29, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 1.34 acres
Location
Get directions →Nearby schools
Within 10 miles · public school directory data (NCES)
- Enrollment
- 510
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- District
- Springfield
- Enrollment
- 380
- Student:teacher ratio
- 8.8:1
- District
- Veritas Preparatory Charter School (District)
- Enrollment
- 318
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.0:1
- District
- Springfield
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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 2, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.