The Crocker McElwain Paper Mill has been located in many different parts of Holyoke during its history. They were in the HWP Mill from 1903 to 1966.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map
Sanborn 1889 map
Sanborn 1895 map – does not exist yet
West Street School
The Grace Church started as a school group first on Feb 2 1879. It would become a church group on March 28 1894 as a branch of the Second Congregational Church.
Edwin Robinson was its most popular minister. FINDAGRAVE
Fairview
Daniel O’Connell’s Sons – office 480 Hampden Street and a yard on Meadow Street in Chicopee.
general contractor
road builders
masons
graders
Sanborn map analysis
Sanborn 1895 map – their home is at 188 Hampden Street
Sanborn 1915 map – work is at 480 and home is at 522 Hampden due to renumbering
C H Smith a dandy roll maker of the hollow truss type.
North Chestnut Street School and William Whiting School (1910)
contains high school 1852 to 1862
Sanborn map analysis
Morgan School was built in 1901.
The modern Morgan School seems to have been constructed on March 2 1990.
Sanborn map analysis
Sanborn 1895 map – not there yet
