North High Street Historic District (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Prior to 1847, the area that is now Holyoke was a sleepy agricultural area of West Springfield. In that year, investors from Boston purchased a mill privilege on the Connecticut River, on which they proceeded to develop the industrial sites that fueled the growth of the city. By 1880, Holyoke was one of the nation's major producers of paper products, and had a population of more than 10,000. Many buildings on High Street in the 1986 district boundaries date to this period of rapid growth, which was completely built out by 1880. Between 1880 and 1930 the area northeast of the early cluster of commercial buildings was developed, spurred by the construction of City Hall in the 1870s, and by the extension of streetcars line for the Holyoke Street Railway in the latter half of the 19th century.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Caledonia Building, contributing property within the district
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for North High Street Historic District (second boundary increase)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "MACRIS entry for Holyoke City Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for North High Street Historic District". National Archive. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for North High Street Historic District (first boundary increase)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 14, 2018.