Nonotuck Street houses - Sandy Ward's Photos

In 2008 I began researching the history of our neighborhood. I've learned that these houses were built in the 1890's.

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Sandy Ward > Nonotuck Street houses photo

Sandy Ward > Our house at 56 Nonotuck, May 2007. We thought it would be 100 years old in 2008, and considered having a party to celebrate. But research has shown that Mrs. Betsey M Cleveland, who owned the house in 1911 (see 1911 Atlas) lived here from 1899 on. Water service was turned on Nov 15, 1894, according to records at Holyoke Water dept, so this house is at least 114 years old!

Sandy Ward > View of 59 and 57 Nonotuck from our second story window.
Early morning April 7, 2008. Beautiful lighting!

Sandy Ward > At the Holyoke History Room, Carla Wessells helped find old maps of Holyoke.

Sandy Ward > On this 1896 map, Nonotuck Street seems to extend north across the dingle, though the dashed lines there indicate that section is only a "proposed" street.

The trolley (thicker dashed lines = Electric Car line) runs on Lincoln Street and Northampton Street. (Trolley line on Pleasant Street not yet built.)

Sandy Ward > Nonotuck Street houses photo

Sandy Ward > City Directories at the Holyoke History Room.

Sandy Ward > 1901 City Directory for Holyoke and So Hadley Falls

Sandy Ward > Looking in City Directories for B M Cleveland (name of owner of our house as shown on 1911 Atlas). Bold entries are businesses; note Judson Cleveland, wagon maker, with ad on page 701 (see next photo).

1901 entry: "Cleveland, Betsy M, widow Stephen H, h 56 Nonotuck"

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