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The Central Churchill Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is centered on the campus of the Church of the Sacred Heart, but consists mainly of apartment block dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. [1]
One of the earliest maps of Holyoke, as "Ireland, or 3 d Parish of Springfield", often corrupted as "Ireland Parish", 1827. While the earliest settlers of Springfield would largely be of Yankee English stock, the first of the residents of the 3rd Parish of West Springfield were Irish immigrants who began settling in the region before the construction of the dam and industrialization that ...
William Paul Yoerg (October 16, 1883 – September 26, 1957) was an American politician, businessman, and the 32nd mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts.A tire salesman and garage proprietor prior to his political career, Yoerg established his company, Yoerg Tire & Rubber Company in 1909, reportedly selling more U.S. Brand tires than any other New England competitor during his time in business ...
The North High Street Historic District is a historic district encompassing part of the downtown area of Holyoke, Massachusetts. When first added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the district encompassed North High Street, between Dwight and Lyman Streets. This part of High Street was built between 1850 and 1885, and is ...
Whiting Farms is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts, located to the southwest of the city center, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from downtown.Following the construction of Whiting Farms Road in 1961, the area was developed as a residential and commercial area in the 1960s and 1970s. [1]
Immediately south of Holyoke is the Massachusetts Turnpike, accessible from exit 14 on I-91 South: I-90 – East to Worcester and Boston, and West to Stockbridge, and Albany; U.S. Highways serving Greater Holyoke include: US 5 – Running from Ingleside to Smith's Ferry, connecting West Springfield to Easthampton and Northampton.
Garcia has served as a member of the board of directors on the Holyoke Community College Foundation, as well as the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, since 2018. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In 2015 Garcia was named in BusinessWest's "40 Under 40" for his work with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. [ 14 ]
The Highlands is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located northwest of the city center, adjacent to the downtown. Originally a series of farms and estates, it was first known as Manchester Grounds, as the area's land was reportedly purchased by a company of landowners from Manchester, New Hampshire soon after Holyoke was first chartered, in 1852.