28-30 Holyoke Street
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FORM B − BUILDING
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
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Topographic or Assessor's Map
Recorded by: Jayne Bernhard-Armington
Organization: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Date (month / year): June, 2010
Assessor’s Number USGS Quad Area(s) Form Number
32C-218 Easthampton NTH.2154
Town: Northampton
Place: (neighborhood or village)
Address: 28-30 Holyoke Street
Historic Name:
Uses: Present: Four unit residence
Original: Two family residence
Date of Construction: 1853-1854
Source: Registry of Deeds
Style/Form: Greek Revival
Architect/Builder:
Exterior Material:
Foundation: Brick
Wall/Trim: Clapboard
Roof: Asphalt
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures:
Major Alterations (with dates):
Replacement windows
Condition: Good
Moved: no | x | yes | | Date
Acreage: 0.152 acres
Setting: House sits close to the street in a residential
neighborhood of former single family homes that have been
converted into multiple residential units.
INVENTORY FORM B CONTINUATION SHEET [NORTHAMPTON] [28-30 HOLYOKE STREET]
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
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NTH.2154
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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:
Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the community.
This is a two-and-a-half story Greek Revival style home with side gable roof. The home faces south onto Holyoke Street.
Characteristic of the Greek Revival style, the gable eaves make full returns, the roof-to-wall junction features a full entablature,
and pilasters define the corners of the home. The home was built as a two-family home and as such there are two principal
entrances centrally located on the front façade that are connected by a continuous lintel above the doors. Both entrances are
identical and feature a simple pedimented door that encases a two-light transom. Most of the six over six sash windows are
replacements but the window surrounds are original to the home. The house is clad in clapboard and has a brick foundation.
There is a two story rear ell on the eastern elevation with large Queen Anne style stacked porch. There is a separate two-story
ell on the western elevation, also with a stacked porch, but the view of this side of the home was obstructed to allow for
additional description. The principal block of the house has two small brick chimneys along the ridgeline. There is also a small
brick chimney on the eastern ell.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building, and the role(s) the
owners/occupants played within the community.
From Form B of 1980: “Holyoke Street was opened during the period of industrial development that began with the arrival of the
Connecticut River Railroad in 1845. It was described as the “newstreet” in 1854. Small industries, including a foundry, at least
two machine shops and a planing mill opened on Pleasant Street. This was the only duplex house from this period and remains
very true to its original appearance. It was probably built in 1853 when Anne Clark sold a two acre portion of her homestead on
Pleasant Street to Willard Lyon.”
Anna Cimek Kwiecebski owned the property when this house was first included on the city’s inventory in 1980. Beatrice Keating
currently owns the property.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Beers, F. W. County Atlas of Hampshire Massachusetts, New York, 1873.
Hales, John G. Plan of the Town or Northampton in the County of Hampshire, 1831.
Miller, D. L. Atlas of the City of Northampton and Town of Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, 1895.
Walker, George H. and Company. Atlas of Northampton City, Massachusetts, Boston, 1884.
Walling, Henry F. Map of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, New York, 1860.
Registry of Deeds: Bk. 218-P. 94, 159-367, 159-366, 154-269, 148-261, & 148-262