{"nrhp_refnum":"08000897","name":"North High Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)","other_names":["McAuslan and Wakelin Buillding","Wakelin Building"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"580 Dwight St., 230, 234 and 236 Maple St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Holyoke","county":"Hampden County","state":"MA","lat":42.20575764500006,"lon":-72.61082542199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2008-09-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A boundary increase to the North High Street Historic District in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, adding three connected buildings at Dwight and Maple streets: Wakelin Hall (1899), a Link Building (2005) and an Administration Building (ca. 1914).","why_significant":"Wakelin Hall, built in 1899 as part of the McAuslan & Wakelin department store operation, is a Classical Revival commercial building tied to Holyoke's High Street business district. It is significant under Criteria A and C for commerce and architecture. The period of significance runs from 1899 to 1958.","narrative":"Three connected buildings at the corner of Dwight and Maple streets in Holyoke, Massachusetts, were added to the North High Street Historic District, which covers the city's downtown commercial core. The main building is Wakelin Hall, a three-story buff brick structure erected in 1899 behind the McAuslan & Wakelin department store block. It combined retail space, offices and a third-floor meeting hall used by fraternal groups. Its Classical Revival design includes Doric pilasters, cast-iron corner columns, Ionic capitals, a denticulated cornice and a restored balustrade. A four-story tan brick commercial building from about 1914 stands beside it, and a glass link building added in 2005 joins them. A basement passage and a bridge over the service alley connect them to the older department store block. The rehabilitated complex now serves as a health center. The addition was recognized for its architecture and its role in Holyoke's commerce between 1899 and 1958.","period_of_significance":"1899-1958","architect_builder":"HOWES, William J.","architectural_style":"Late 19th & Early 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated in 2005 with tax-advantaged funds; the buildings are now used as the Holyoke Health Center (clinic and business uses).","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.481905-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/97/7951/63795197/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/08000897.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08000897/da2bc28044-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/08000897/da2bc28044-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_High_Street,_Holyoke_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_High_Street,_Holyoke_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795197","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_High_Street_Historic_District_(Holyoke,_Massachusetts)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7055614"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/hampden-county/north-high-street-historic-district-boundary-increase-ii-08000897/"}