Nomination for Hadley Falls Company Housing District

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Form 10-300 (July 1969) PH0015989 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STATE: NAME COMMON: 2. 3. COUNTY: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Mass. Hampden FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER NOV 9 1972 DATE The Hadley Falls Company Housing District AND/OR HISTORIC: 81 19 LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER: Cong. District #1 RECEVER Center, North Canal, Grover and Lyman Streets CITY OR TOWN: 30 1972 Holyoke NATIONAL STATE CODE COUNTY: REGISTER CODÉ Mass.

CLASSIFICATION 025 Hampden CATEGORY OWNERSHIP (Check One) District Building Public Public Acquisition: Site Structure Private - In Process Object Both Being Considered ACCESSIBLE STATUS TO THE PUBLIC Occupied Yes: Unoccupied Restricted [X Unrestricted - Preservation work in progress Noexteriors PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Agricultural Government Commercial Industrial Educational Military X Entertainment Museum Park Private Residence Religious Scientific - Transportation - Other (Specify) - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: multiple STREET AND NUMBER: Mass- STATE: CITY OR TOWN: STATE: CODE LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Hampden County Registry of Deeds STREET AND NUMBER: Hampden COUNTY: 55 Elm Street CITY OR TOWN: Springfield STATE Mass. CODE 025 6.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: Inventory of the historic assets of the Commonwealth - textile surves X State DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Mass. Historical Commission, Office of the Secretary STREET AND NUMBER: 1972 TRY NUMBER 40 Beacon Street CITY OR TOWN: Boston ISTATE: Mass. TCODE 025 7. DESCRIPTION (Check One) Excellent Good CONDITION (Check One) -*) Foir O Dorsioroad O Ruchock Or Unaspose. XI Altered - Unaltered - Moved : Original Site DESCRIBETHEPRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE These five rows of houses are located in a two block urban area on both sides of Center Street and facing Grover, Lyman, and North Canal Streets. Iwo rows, those on the east side of Center and on North Canal, are set back from the street, while the other three rows are flush with the sidewalk.

\ Each of the two-and-a-half story, brick rows contains 8 to 10 housing units, and, except for the Lyman Street row, pedimented dormers pierce the pitched roofs. Iwo chimneys straddle the end and alternating party walls, while recessed entrances, in pairs, are placed adjecent to the other party walls. On the gable ends pairs of windows appear on the walls on each Leurs on he gasa ma. story between the two chimneys. A simple entablature, consisting of a plain wide brick frieze and narrow cornice, runs the legnth of each main facade and turns on the gable end. Sandstone lintels cap the entranceways and windows.! A few alterations have been made to windows and entranceways, and a few chimneys have bean removed or altered in height. Dormers, post dating 1890 have been added to the block on the east side of Center Street and probably to the North Canal Street block.

The condition of the rows in the district is uneven. Some rows are in good condition (those on the east side of Center and on North Canal), while others are in serious need of restoration. The district is within the development plan of a neighborhood development program and neighborhood area of the model cities agency. Application will be made by the Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corporation to HUD for a preservation grant for the exteriors of these properties.

RECEÑVED OGT S0 1972 NATIONAL REGISTER 13 m SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian| 15th Century 16th Century 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1847-1850s AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Abor iginal Education Prehistoric Engineering Historic Industry Agriculture Invention Architecture Landscape Art Architecture Commerce Literature Communications U Military Conservation Music Political Religion/Phi. losophy Science Sculpture Social/Human- itarian Theater Transportation Urban Planning Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The Hadley Falls Company Housing District consists of five rows of workers' housing, \the work of the mill engineer John Chase and contractor Charles McClallan. Construction having begun in 1848 by the Hadley Falls Company, these blocks belong to what was the largest domestic grouping of its period and type in Massachusetts. In Holyoke, they represent not only the earliest of the few examples of housing built by a manufacturing firm specifically for its employees, but also the best tenement architecture of this and the next decade. The incorporation of the Hadley Falls Company in 1847 initiated the development of Holyoke as a major diversified industrial center in the northeastern United Statesa Founders of the Company, including Thomas H. Perkins, George W.

Lyman and Edmund Dwight, intended to duplicate the successful Lowell venture by erecting and maintaining a massive dam across the Connecticut River, developing a system of locks and power and navigational canals, raising and operating verious industrial establishments with their associated workers' housing, and selling the remaining water privileges. T61 RECEIVED SO 1972 REGIST

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts. 2 vols. Philädelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1879. (v. II, pp. 917-19; 924-25.) Van Slyck, J.D. New England Manufacturers and Manufactories. Boston: Van Slyck and Company, 1879. (v. II, PP. 756-57.) Holyoke Today- Holyoke, Massachusetts: J. Eveleth Griffith, publishers, 1887, p. 30ff.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY CORNER LATITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds R LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LATITUDE LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds NW NE 42 12 30 72 SE SW APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 2.1 acres ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE: CODE COUNTY 35 00 STATE: CODE STATE: CODE STATE: CODE FORMPREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Anne R. Wardwell, Survey Director ORGANIZATION Mass. Historical Commission STREET AND NUMBER: 40 Beacon Street CITY OR TOWN: Boston 12.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: ( National State Local Name hF.X. Darmen Secretary of the Commonwealth and Chairman, Mass. Historical Title Commission Date October 17, 1972 CODE COUNTY: CODE COUNTY: CODE COUNTY: CODE DATE 10/16/72 STATE CODE 025 02108 MaSS NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the Nationa 1 Register. Rotertan Uthey Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Date 11/9/22 ATTEST: rod Dafe 0011872 GP 0901.087 72 INSTRUCT IONS the Nadleg Fallr.

Campany Hanan PROPERTY destut STATE Mass Working number 10.30.22.1636 TECH REVIEW 2 Hampdew Photos Maps REVIGN 11-2 72 HISTORIAN 11-6 72 0.K ARCHEOLOGIST ARCHITECT BRANCH CHIEF BDETORIAL REVIEW Hlaue eue had any"non-Specials Pram Maso.?! /// KEEPER Okso to National Register write-up Federal Register entry 12- 5-72 Acknowledge Send-back Re-submit Register no. 11/2/22 NOV 9 1972 HOLYOKE THE HEDSTY VIEW NORTH - 2-20 CENTER ST. NPS Number Zor 9 1922 mu2oKally Jael Ca UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) STATE Mass- COUNTY Hampden FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBFROV DA AME COMMON: Hadley Falls Company Housing District AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Center, North Canal, Grover and Lyman Streets Holyoke STATE: Mass.

PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: CODE COUNTY: 025 Hampden VET 1972 INATIONAL REGISTER Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corp. 1970 CO 01 IDENTIFICATION Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corp, 30 Center, Holyoke, M DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. West facades, 2-20 Center street HOLYOKE- THE HADLEY FALES COMPANY HUUSING DISTRICT VIEW NORTA - WEST SIDE OF CENTER ST. 1-15 CENTER ST. (2) NPS Number 716 2,1972 wtemple Chn east UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Mass. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES COUNTY Hampden PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ON ENTRY NUMBER NOV 0 NAME COMMON: The Hadley Falls Company Housing District AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: Center, North Canal, Grover and Lyman Streets CITY OR TOWN: HoLyoke STATE: Mass.

CODE COUNTY: 025 Hampden PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: Tp Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corp. DATE OF PHOTO: 1970 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corp. - 30 Center Street, Holyoke, Mass. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South and east facades, 1-15 Center St. 9 NATIO REGIS Form 10-301 (July 1969) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STATE Mass. COUNTY Hampden FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER NOV 9 19PATE NAME COMMON: Hadley Falls Company Housing District AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA STREET AND NUM BER: Center, North Canal, Grover and Lyman Streets CITY OR TOWN: Holyoke STATE: CODE COUNTY: Mass. MAP 025 REFERENCE SOURCE: SCALE: DATE: U.S.G.S. Springfield, North 1:24,000 1958 REQUIRE TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1.

Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. Hampden CODE 013 HECENVED 30 1972 STER 4677 +Ilands EASTHAMPTON 5.2 MI. 42 12'30" OaRdalé YOK 4675 /202, Elnwoo 4674 Springdale 5468 II NW MOUNT River Side Park -Pumping Sta Punping Willimaxsett 4672 4671 42° 10 ROY ST o6 MI. 466Q 73) MAINÉ Gaging Sta Holyoke Dam Power/ .Plant/ TDiOE 7235'00 42° 1230" Fairview Plaat HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS THE HADLEY FALIS COMPANY DISTRICT J.S.G.S. Springtield, North, Mass. 14207.5 - W7230/7.5- 30 1972 1958 NATIONAL AMS 6468 II NE - SERIES SV814 42° 12' 27" 72° 35' 58" Ist stan LBOstoN 200- :.

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eleio RECEV623 90 1972 NATIONAL REGISTER NORTH cANAL 43-52 2-16 T-15 CENTÉR 2-20 67-81 LYMAN HOLYOKE THE HADLEY FALLS COMPANY HOUSING DISTRICT Center, North Canal, Grover and Iyman Streets 1972 GNE RETE CRACIDAN Yohn F. X. Davoren Secretary of the Commonwealth The Commonvealth of Massachusetts Ofice of the Secretary Massachusetts Histonical Commission 3--fogStreat Boston, Mass. 02108 40 Beacon Street October 25, 1972 Keeper of the National Register Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Room 3209 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20005 SITOI RECENED 06/ 30 1972 NATIONAL REGISTER Attention: Ms. Betsy Archambeault Dear Betsy, Enclosed is a National Register form for The Hadley Falls Company Housing District in Holyoke, Mass. We request that this district be given emergency consideration since the Holyoke Model Cities Community Development Corp.

would like to apply for a HUD grant for exterior restorations. /aw Sincerely, Quuz Anne R. Wardwell Survey Director Massachusetts Historical Commission ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACEUSETTS Date Entered NDV 9 1972 Name Location Mochanics Hal] Easez Conpany Machine Shop Fadley Ralls Company Rousing Districc Fort Faoenix Moreester Worcester County Lavrence Esser County Folyoke County Fairhaven 1210601 County Also Notified Hon. Edward M. Kennedy ton- Eavard N. Erooke Fon, Edward P. Boland ion. Michael J. Iarrington fon. Silvio O, Conte non. Margaret M. Bockler Director, Northeast Region PHR State Liaison Officer Hon. Joln Y. X. Davoren Secretary of the Cormonwealth Chairnan, Massachunetto Listorical Connission 40 Bancon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02103 NRowland : mm 11/13/72 NOTIFICATION OF GRANT-IN-AID ACTION 1. STATE APPLICATION IDENTIFIER 74070490 2.

(Reserved jor use by State central information reception uyencu) 3. GRANTOR: a. Federal agency Department of the Interior b. Organizationol unit National Park Service c. Administering office - (1) Nae Division of Grants (2) Address - Street or P.O. Box 18th and C Streets, NW. 4. FEDERAL AGENCY GRANT IDENTIFIER: a. Code b. Title 25-75-00244-00 City State Washington D.C. Zip Code 20240 The Hadley Falls Company Housing District: 2-20 Center Street Development c. Purpose Work includes a new roof; restoration of chimneys; installation and painting of downspouts and gutters. - 5. GRANTEE: a. Name Massachusetts Mrs. Elizabeth R. Amadon, Exec. Dir., Mass. Historical Commission b. Address - Street or P.O. Box City State Zip Code 294 Washington Street Boston MA 02108 6. GRANTEE TYPE (Check only the single most applicable box) a. State b. Inter- c. County d. City state e. School district f.

Special unit g. Community action h. Sponsored orgonization i. Other 7. APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE 8. ACTION DATE Year Month Day Year Month 75 10 08 75 11 11. TYPE OF ACTION (Check as many boxes as apply to this action) a. New b. Continuation c. Supplemental grant grant gront (identify agency in item 16) Day 04 d. Change in existing grant '''Incroise in (2) Decrione in 9. EFFECTIVE STARTING DATE Year Month 75 11 Day 04 10. ENDING DATE Year Month 78 Day 03 (3) Concellation (4) Increase($) (5) Decreose($) [x 12. AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION o. Federal - (1) basic (2) Supplemental $ 6,800 13. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (if none, clarify in item 16) 14. AUTHORIZATION a. Federal Budget Accounts b. Public Laws b. State $ 14,200* a. Program Number 15.904 c. Local d. Other b. Supplemental Program Number [10-58-1040-0-1-405 PL Title 89 665 c. U.S. Code 16 U.S.C. 470 15.

FACILITY LOCATION: (For facility grant actionsonly) a. City 2-20 Center St., Holyoke PL Title Sec. PL Title Sec. [ b. County Hampden 16. REMARKS *01de Holyoke Development Corporation and funds of the ten private homeowners. Do Not Use This Space Prepared by Ralph E. Thomas 523(139)-5054 STANDARD FORM 240 June 1970 Bureou of the Budget Circular A-98 240-101