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Holyoke City Hospital

Hospitals of Holyoke

Holyoke City Hospital was made in 1893 from the donations of wealthy Holyokers.

Sanborn map analysis:

Hutchins Block and Hotel

Sanborn map analysis

Sanborn 1884 map shows that the Hutchin’s Hotel is here on the upper floors

Sanborn 1889 map shows that the Hutchin’s Hotel is here on the upper floors

Bishop Block

The Bishop Block was owned by the Bishop family for years. It is at 287-289 High Street.

Boston Butter House

By 1915 it is called the O’Connor Building and Edward O’Connor sold clothes.

In 1908 the New York Butter House is here but they would move up to the next block on High Street in later years.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map shows a four floor structure in place with the tenant being a pharmacy

Sanborn 1889 map shows a four floor structure

Mountain Park started in 1895 in Northampton just over the border from Holyoke. It was trolley owned from the start. It has evolved through the years to suit the needs of the owners and the community.

Mountain Park was a animal park and a theater area under William Loomis. An extension of the trolley passed along the road above. See the trolley MAP. The trolley ran from Holyoke to Mountain Park every half hour from 6 AM to midnight. The Holyoke Street Railway under Loomis operated the city trolley system. The Mount Tom Rail ran up the mountain. There was a third piece of the trolley route from the park to the base of the mountain.

William Loomis was a great benefactor to Holyoke. He gave his land to the Holyoke Home for the Aged. LINK

View of the drive around Whiting Street Reservoir in 1904.

The Casino has a wonderful history and you can read about it HERE. This is a link to the Jacqueline Lynch book “Comedy and Tragedy on the Mountain”.

In 1929 it changed to a park with many large rides such a roller coaster (under Louis Pellessier) and a Merry-Go-Round. In 1952 it changed again into an Art Deco amusement park with a midway under John Collins. Read about the Mountain Park era from this BOOK.

It closed for good in 1988. For a few years concerts were held here.

Sanborn 1915 map

History of Medical Care in Holyoke

The History of Medical Care in Holyoke is a lengthy topic.

name	reason	location	information	start	end
Providence Hospital	general		information	1873
Holyoke Hospital	general	Beech Street	information	1893
Carpenter Hospital (Isolation Hospital)	tuberculosis	Cherry Street	information	1918	1937
Clarke Surgical Hospital		Smith’s Ferry	information	1920
Infectious Hospital	infections	Jarvis Avenue	information	1918
Municipal Home Hospital			information
Pest House	infections		information
Holyoke Contagious Disease Hospital (Holyoke Sanatorium)	infections	Cherry Street	information	1912	1937
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Dr Paul Nathan

Trolley Parks of Western Massachusetts

name	information	community	company	start	end
Mountain Park	information	Northampton – Holyoke	Holyoke	1895
Orient Springs		Pelham	Holyoke
Berkshire Park		Pittsfield	Berkshire
Foundation Park		Great Barrington	Berkshire
Portoosus Lake		Pittsfield	Berkshire
Valley Park		Adams	Hoosac	1891
Forest Lake Park		Palmer	Springfield
Pequot Park		Westfield	Springfield
River Bend Park		Russell	Springfield
Marshall’s Grove		Easthampton	Northampton
Hosford’s Grove		Williamsburg	Northampton
Brookside Park		Orange	Massachusetts Northern
Wildwood Park		Conway	Conway

Trolley Fares

The trolley fare structure change a great deal in 1918.

107-109 High Street

This building does not seem to have a name. Adam Ostrowski had 107 High to be an undertaker business. At 109 High the Ostrowski Brothers ran a saloon. Adam Ostrowski lives as a boarder at 105 High Street.

In 1919 Adam Ostrowski was arrested for selling wood alcohol.

In 1924 he is at Center Street in Chicopee again as an undertaker.

Others

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map it is 2 floors and has a fruit dealer and a barber

Sanborn 1889 map and same as 1884

Sanborn 1895 map finally it is three floors and has an ice cream maker in back

Sanborn 1915 map

Sanborn 1949 map

Sanborn 1956 map

Hotel Carmody

In the 1882 directory this block at 122 to 124 High Street is called the Donoghue Building.

The Hotel Carmody

then the Hotel Gorman (Edward Gorman)

In 1920 it is the Hotel Polski

In 1922 it is the Hotel Washington

then the Hotel Daley

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1884 map

Sanborn 1915 map it is called Hotel Gorman

Sanborn 1949 map it is called Daly’s Hotel

Sanborn 1956 map

Marble Hall and Hotel

The Second Congregational Church was the original structure at this location.

The Marble Hall and Hotel was at 198-210 High Street. It was build in 1885. It housed the WT Grant Department Store and when the Marble burned to the ground, Grant rebuilt there.