Holyoke High School started in 1852 at the Gallaudet Block on High Street.
Then the school was at the Chapin Block at the corner of Race and Dwight using the Parsons Hall as a hall for functions.
Sanborn map analysis:
by 1862 the Elm Street School:
in the Beech Street area:
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
Shady Lawn Mental and General Sanitarium
Nonotuck Street School
Ewingville School
Hamilton Street School
Elm Street School
Tower Square Park was formerly called Steiger Park since the Steiger Building was there.
Stearns Square is on Worthington Street between Bridge Street. It was made in 1845. In 1881 Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Stanford White worked together to beautify the park. Saint-Gaudens made the Chapin statue that was later moved in 1899. The Stearns Square Oval Bench was removed and then returned.
Duryea Way is on Worthington Street
Construction on the original car began early in 1894 in the Russell ______ Shop.
