The Hampden Paper Company was formed in September of 1864. They are makers of book and flat paper. It is a Newton brothers operation.
Hampden Paper Company
J J O’Connor Medical Buildings
The J J O’Connor Medical Buildings were at 530-558 Dwight and 230-234 Maple Streets.
James O’Connor was one of the most important medical doctors of Holyoke. FINDAGRAVE – He died in December of 1888.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1895 map his 6 buildings have 2 floors and a French roof
Odd Fellows Hall
The Odd Fellows Hall was at 233-243 High Street. You can read about the national order at LINK. The Odd Fellows used this and the Temple of Honor was adjacent to it.
In 1882 and 1885, the 233 to 237 High Street block is being called the Tilley Block.
237 High Street was Adams and Montague Clothiers.
The Knights of Columbus also used 235 High Street for their hall in 1900.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map nearly twin buildings are each four floors and the Home National Bank is in the southern one and the IOOF in the other. The Temple of Honor is in the 4th floor of the bank one.
Sanborn 1889 map same
Sanborn 1895 map same but it shows the halls on the 3rd floor and then from 1915 map onward the buildings are joined together by William Howe the architect and thus see the LINK
Holyoke Hydrant and Iron Works
Holyoke Hydrant and Iron Works were the makers of the Holyoke Fire Hydrant. They were located at 42 Commercial Street at the corner of Hampshire. They existed from 1887 to 1896.
Their previous company was the Pattee Co. and they existed from 1870. They were at 28 Main Street. See note. See also their mill on Main St.
They would become the Norwood Co in Northampton.
Read about the company at LINK
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map – they are on Main Street as Pattee
Sanborn 1915 map – Holyoke Water Works takes over this location
Goddard Machine
Dwight Goddard started the machine shop. In 1892 he entered a theological school. Goddard Machine was on Bigelow and Appleton. Seymour Cutlery was just to the north. Just to its south was Jenkins Rubber, Holyoke Bar Company, Standard Manufacturing Company, The Ford Bit Manufacturing Company, and Coburn Trolley Tracks Manufacturing Company.
1892 ad
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1889 map – J C Smith Machine Shop is here – Tuttle and Holyoke Bar are to its south
Sanborn 1915 map – Farr Alpaca only
289-291 High Street
289-291 High is not there any more.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map seems empty
Sanborn 1889 map a pharmacy is there in a 4 floor structure
Sanborn 1956 map shows that it has 2 floors and it being connected on the 2nd floor to the 293 to 297
Fitzsimmons Block
At 325-327 High Street is the Fitzsimmons Block. In 1920 the Newark Show Store is there.
Sanborn map analysis:
321-323 High
321-323 High Street is called Hafey Block in 1922.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map is twin to its north
Sanborn 1915 map shows a 4 story building
Sanborn 1956 map is still a twin but both are 2 floors
333-335 High
333-335 High Street
Sanborn 1915 map shows a 1 floor store
Dowling’s Block
Dowling’s Block at 337-339 High Street. It is also called the Wing’s Block. Dowling is a milliner.
Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1884 map shows an empty lot
Sanborn 1889 map shows a 4 floor building
Sanborn 1895 map shows a 4 floor building
Sanborn 1915 map shows a 4 floor building
Sanborn 1949 map shows that it is 1 floor
Sanborn 1956 map shows that it is 1 floor