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One of Holyoke's earliest members of the Irish community to see representation in a municipal, state, and federal capacity was Mayor James Delaney. A son of John Delaney, he was born in Lowell during his father's work on that city's canals, came to Holyoke at the age of one, and eventually graduated from Eastman Business College.
Holyoke's Essex Street Historic District is located a short way west of the city's downtown, occupying 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) centered on a three-block stretch of Essex Street. It is bounded on the northwest by Pine Street and Chestnut Street to the southeast, extending to including properties on Walnut and Elm Streets adjacent to Essex.
This expansions encompasses the growth of Holyoke during the height of its commercial success, between 1880 and 1930; it also includes the separately-listed Holyoke City Hall. [2] [3] The district was extended a third time, in 2008, adding a complex of three buildings at Dwight and Maple Streets that now houses the Holyoke Health Center. [2]
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The Holyoke Opera House, built in 1878 by founder of Whiting Paper and then-Mayor William Whiting, it hosted numerous Vaudeville acts, as well as international music acts like the Royal Hungarian Court Orchestra, and the silent films of Lyman H. Howe. [149] Later converted to a full-time movie theater, the structure burned down in 1967. [150]
Is the word Holyoke Indian in derivation & if so, what does it mean? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.231.139.106 ( talk ) 23:07, 17 September 2013 (UTC) [ reply ] External links modified
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