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Holyoke House
The old Holyoke House was the city's first hotel. It was built in 1850 on Dwight Street between Main Street and Race Street. It was the location of the Hotel Hamilton for more than half a century, until it closed in 1943. The two top floors of the builiding were removed and the entire building renovated around 1947. Although vacant, the original structure still stands today. |
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Exchange Hall
This building was erected in 1850 at the intersection of High Street and Hampden Street. Citizens and officials used the hall as a town meeting house. Prior to and during the Civil War rallies were held at Exchange Hall to secure enlistments for the military. A fire consumed the building in 1871. |
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Dillon Block
This structure was built between 1873-1876 at the site of the original town reservoir on the block bounded by Lyman, Maple, and Fountain Streets. The building was demolished in 1971 and is now the location of senior housing and a public park. |
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Windsor Hotel and Opera House
William Whiting built both buildings in 1878 on Front Street, between Dwight Street and John Street. Architect R.F. Kilburn of New York City designed the structures in addition to Holyoke's City Hall tower, the Second Congregational Church, William Whiting's residence, and the Hampshire County Courthouse. The Windsor buildings were classic examples of Venetian Gothic architecture. On February 28, 1899 a fire burned the hotel and several surrounding businesses. A fire returned to take the opera house on October 30, 1967. |
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Syms & Dudley Mill
The Syms & Dudley Paper Company organized in 1880 and a year later the mill was constructed on the second level canal. The building and company later incorporated into the Nonotuck Division of the American Writing Paper Company. |
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U.S. Envelope Mill
This builing was erected in 1892, but the United States Envelope Company Trust did not finalize until July of 1898. It was located on Main Street across from the southern end of South Street. The mill was seized and demolished between 1967 and 1970 during the construction of Interstate 391. |
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Smith Building
The J.R. Smith building was constructed around 1898 on High Street at City Hall Court. It was eight stories tall, and is often referred to as Holyoke's first skyscraper. In June of 1906 Smith sold the contract to John J. Prew, and the site from then on was known as the Prew Building. One of the largest retail grocery stores in the Pioneer Valley once occupied the first floor. |
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