Providence Maternity Home in Holyoke
The Charles Ranlet home at the corner of Chestnut and Dwight (121 Dwight Street) became the Nurses’ Home in 1913. Charles Ranlet was the president of the Hadley Falls National Bank. The house would soon become the Providence Maternity Home. Thus this entire southern edge of the block was devoted to medical needs.
Next along the block was a dentist’s home. It was between the Ranlet home and Holyoke Catholic. This was the home of Daniel Murlless. Murlless had his dentist office at the southwest corner of Maple and Essex which also functioned as a dental supply company. He had many patents including ones for a dental dam and a dental bridge.