I've long found the juxtaposition of the buildings quite interesting. The church was razed in 1930, and replaced with a parking garage, itself razed with changes in the street pattern.

The two buildings in the background of the photo are still there, and a parking lot take the place of the church today.

I was curious and read up on the two Methodist churches that split around Civil War differences, merged while my kids were in Springfield and have split apart again.

Ah! I know the ones of which you speak. I attended one of those two.

One was originally a Methodist Episcopal, the other a Methodist Episcopal South. They are both beautiful old churches, right down the street from each other.

Ironically, there's a spot in Boston near the now-famous finishing line that looks a lot like that now.