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25th year Anniversary of Holyoke happened in 1898

100th year anniversary of Holyoke as a city happened in 1973. There was a city wide ball held in 5 locations at the same time – Wyckoff, Holiday Inn, Gleasons’s, Opera House, and City Hall. This was held on September 28th. There was also a parade that had about 10 thousands viewers.

One cool event from the Elizur Holyoke boat ride from Brunelle’s Marina of South Hadley on a southernly course.

A documentary film was made called Holyoke’s 100th. WGBY of the PBS station was the lead.

75th Anniversary of Holyoke in Springfield newspaper

The 50th year – Semi-Centennial of Holyoke was celebrated in 1923. It was held from August 31 to September 3 (Friday to Labor Day Monday). See the program below. Anniversary Hill was given to Holyoke that year. HISTORY

For the Olmsteds in Holyoke presentation, you need to match the number on the map with the grid below. Tour around the city will consist of the four parks and one home.

VIDEO from Holyoke Media

1	Springdale Park
2	Pulaski Park
3	Jones Point Park
4	Elmwood Park
5	City Beautiful Plan
6	City Plan	(same as number 5)
7	Mount Tom Club House	200 Mountain View Drive
8	Wyckoff Park Neighborhood
9	Lewis Wyckoff	1040 Northampton Street
10	Joseph B Woodruff	28 Central Park Drive
11	Edward Twing 1923	62 Central Park Drive
12	Edward Twing 1925	198 and 208 Central Park Drive
13	Steiger Walking Paths, Gates, and Walls	125 135 145 155 185 Mountain View Drive
14	Albert Steiger	170 Mountain View Drive – (same as 13)
15	James Wakelin	1067 Northampton Street
16	Edward Towne	1021 Northampton Street
17	William Skinner II	1155 Northampton Street
18	George and William Prentiss	1425 Northampton Street
19	Joseph Towne	181 Linden Street
20	William Whiting farmland
21	Holyoke Contagious Disease Hospital	Cherry Street
22	Saint Jerome Cemetery	Northampton Street

Holyoke Bus Trip

stop	place	location	information
1	Congregation Rodphey Sholom	Forer Avenue / 1800 Northampton Street	information (about its cemetery)
2	Fairfield Avenue Local Historic District	Fairfield Avenue	information
3	Wistariahurst	Cabot Street / Beech Street	information
4	Holyoke Public Library	Cabot Street / Chestnut Street	information (not mine)

stop	place	location	information
5	Victory Theatre	Chestnut Street / Suffolk Street	information
6	Holyoke City Hall	High Street / Dwight Street	information
7	Veterans Park	Hampden Street / Chestnut Street	information
8	Richardsonian Train Station	Bowers Street / Lyman Street	information
9	Holyoke Canal System	Race Street (near Middle Street)	information
10	Holyoke Heritage State Park	Dwight Street	information
bonus	Holyoke High School	Beech Street	information
end	Congregation Rodphey Sholom	Forer Avenue / 1800 Northampton Street	information

Loudville Mills fire

Holyoke Movie Theaters

Northern McLean Reservoir

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In 1927, Hampden Street (Holyoke) had many businesses that were frequented by members of the Doyle family. The year 1927 is chosen since Mary Doyle would have been 10 years old in that year.

LOCATION

907 Hampden Street – Mary Cunningham the druggist was here

911 Hampden Street – Alvin Phillips the grocer was here

Both 907 and 911 Hampden are in the Highland Block (907 to 917 Hampden). The Highland Block is a 1892 Victorian building that had commercial enterprises on the ground floor and residences on the upper floor.

930 Hampden Street – Luchini and Rigali confectioners were here

By 1951 the Highland Variety Store was at 908 Hampden Street.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1889 map A and map B and the 1884 map has nothing

Sanborn 1895 map A and map B Highland Block is called the Rigali Block

Sanborn 1915 map A and map B

Sanborn 1949 map A and map B

Sanborn 1957 map A and map B