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The Odd Fellows Hall was at 233-243 High Street. You can read about the national order at LINK. The Odd Fellows used this and the Temple of Honor was adjacent to it.

In 1882 and 1885, the 233 to 237 High Street block is being called the Tilley Block.

237 High Street was Adams and Montague Clothiers.

The Knights of Columbus also used 235 High Street for their hall in 1900.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map nearly twin buildings are each four floors and the Home National Bank is in the southern one and the IOOF in the other. The Temple of Honor is in the 4th floor of the bank one.

Sanborn 1889 map same

Sanborn 1895 map same but it shows the halls on the 3rd floor and then from 1915 map onward the buildings are joined together by William Howe the architect and thus see the LINK

Holyoke Hydrant and Iron Works were the makers of the Holyoke Fire Hydrant. They were located at 42 Commercial Street at the corner of Hampshire. They existed from 1887 to 1896.

Their previous company was the Pattee Co. and they existed from 1870. They were at 28 Main Street. See note. See also their mill on Main St.

They would become the Norwood Co in Northampton.

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Read about the company at LINK

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map – they are on Main Street as Pattee

Sanborn 1889 map

Sanborn 1895 map

Sanborn 1915 map – Holyoke Water Works takes over this location

Dwight Goddard started the machine shop. In 1892 he entered a theological school. Goddard Machine was on Bigelow and Appleton. Seymour Cutlery was just to the north. Just to its south was Jenkins Rubber, Holyoke Bar Company, Standard Manufacturing Company, The Ford Bit Manufacturing Company, and Coburn Trolley Tracks Manufacturing Company.

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Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1889 map – J C Smith Machine Shop is here – Tuttle and Holyoke Bar are to its south

Sanborn 1895 map

Sanborn 1915 map – Farr Alpaca only

289-291 High is not there any more or it might have a modern facade.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map seems empty

Sanborn 1889 map a pharmacy is there in a 4 floor structure

Sanborn 1895 map

Sanborn 1915 map

Sanborn 1956 map shows that it has 2 floors and it being connected on the 2nd floor to the 293 to 297

At 325-327 High Street is the Fitzsimmons Block. In 1920 the Newark Show Store is there.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1915 map

321-323 High Street is called Hafey Block in 1922.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map is twin to its north

Sanborn 1889 map

Sanborn 1915 map shows a 4 story building

Sanborn 1956 map is still a twin but both are 2 floors

333-335 High Street

Sanborn 1915 map shows a 1 floor store

Dowling’s Block at 337-339 High Street. It is also called the Wing’s Block. Dowling is a milliner.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map shows an empty lot

Sanborn 1889 map shows a 4 floor building

Sanborn 1895 map shows a 4 floor building

Sanborn 1915 map shows a 4 floor building

Sanborn 1949 map shows that it is 1 floor

Sanborn 1956 map shows that it is 1 floor

The Proulx Block is at 344-346 High Street.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map is a 4 floor block with a harness shop and apartments above it

Sanborn 1949 map

Fenton and Dunn

The carriage at Wistariahurst is a Fenton and Dunn one. LINK

Run by JJ Fenton and MJ Dunn. HISTORY

The Wagner Spring Bed Manufacturers move into this location. Carriages and wagons are not as useful in the automobile.

At some point it turns into a furniture warehouse site.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map – building is small compared to what it would become with blacksmith, paint room, lumber yard, and more

Sanborn 1889 map – has been built up with brick facade on half the structure, more lumber storage

Sanborn 1895 map – more wagon sheds have been added across the street

Sanborn 1915 map – now Wagner Spring Bed Manufacturers

Sanborn 1949 map – furniture warehouse

Sanborn 1956 map – furniture warehouse