• About us
  • Background
  • Collections
  • Membership
  • Contact

 

HOLYOKE IS A CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT CITY-2014

 

Historical Commission Purpose

The Holyoke Historical Commission is a seven-member board established on November 20, 1972 by a vote of the Holyoke Board of Alderman/City Council.

The Commission’s most important goal is the preservation of Holyoke’s historic places. The purpose of the Holyoke Historical Commission is to work toward this goal by planning for and implementing programs for the identification, evaluation and protection of its community’s historic resources.

The Holyoke Historical Commission works in cooperation with other municipal agencies to insure that the goals of historic preservation are considered in planning for future development of the community. The Commission also coordinates with other local groups whose interests involve history or historic preservation; The Commission also serves as the liaison between these groups on matters pertaining to historic preservation programs; and is mandated to be the local municipal “watchdog” for state and federal preservation agencies, alerting them to local preservation issues.

Officers and staff
Members of the commission are: Olivia Mausel, Co-chair (term expires Jan 1, 2018) MauselO@holyoke.org Joseph Paul, Co-chair (term expires Jan 1, 2018) JoePaul711@gmail.com Alexandra Puffer, Secretary (term expires Feb. 1, 2019) AlexandraLPuffer@gmail.com James Sheehan, Vice Chairperson (term expires Jan 1, 2017) jmsheehan22@yahoo.com Richard Ahlstrom, (term expires April 16, 2018) Richardahlstrom@comcast.net Frances Welson, (term expires April 16, 2018) Welson.FG@gmail.com Paola Ferrario (term expires April 16, 2018) pferrario@mac.com Alternate: Chris Gauthier, chg@northeastcommunications.net Associate Members: Dan Fitzgerald, dfitzgerald@hcc.edu Jean Jonker, jjonker@comcast.net
Mission: The Commission's most important goal is the preservation of Holyoke's historic places. The mission of the Holyoke Historical Commission is to work toward this goal by planning for and implementing programs for the identification, evaluation and protection of its community's historic resources.
Founded: 1972
Explore:
Holyoke Historical Commission catablog
Policies:
Membership: All commission meetings are open to the public. Meeting are held the 2nd Monday of each month. Persons interested in joining the commission are asked to write a letter of interest to Mayor Morse, with a brief bio and reasons for their interest. The City Council then approves the Mayor's appointment. Meetings are held at the City Hall Annex- 4th Floor conference room.
Events: Preservation Awards- May City Hall tours High Street tours Holyoke Dan and Canal tours
Holyoke Historical Commission
Holyoke City Hall Annex
Room 100 A
20 Korean Veterans Plaza
Holyoke, Mass. 01040
Part of: Planning and Economic DevelopmentEmail: Planning and Economic Development
Connect: