Wistariahurst
Wistariahurst is a building in Holyoke, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973.
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Last checked October 31, 2026 - Location
- Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts
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History
Wistariahurst is a historic house museum and the former estate of the Skinner family, located at 238 Cabot Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was built in 1868 for William Skinner, the owner of a successful silk spinning and textile business, and is named for the abundant wisteria vines which cascade across its eastern facade. Originally constructed in Williamsburg in 1868, the mansion designed by Northampton architect William Ferro Pratt was moved to Holyoke in 1874, following the devastating flood which swept away the original Skinner mills. Following the death of Belle Skinner, its music room was operated as a private museum from 1930 to 1959, housing the Belle Skinner Collection of Old Musical Instruments, before their donation by the family to Yale University. Since 1959 it has been operated as the Wistariahurst Museum, and is open to the public. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
Other listings in Holyoke
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- Caledonia Building Building · listed 1979
- Central Churchill Historic District District · listed 2024
- Essex Street Historic District District · listed 2023
- Farr Alpaca Company Mills #1 and #3 Historic District District · listed 2026
- Friedrich Block Building · listed 2002
- Hadley Falls Company Housing District District · listed 1972
- Hampden Park Historic District District · listed 2012
- Holyoke Canal System Structure · listed 1980
- Holyoke City Hall Building · listed 1975
- Maplewood Hotel Building · listed 1983
- North High Street Historic District District · listed 1986
- North High Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) District · listed 2008
- Prospect Park Site · listed 2004
- Robert, Clovis, Block Building · listed 2002
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- South Hadley Canal Historic District South Hadley, MA · about 1 mi
- Cabotville Common Historic District Chicopee, MA · about 4 mi
- Woodbridge Street Historic District South Hadley, MA · about 5 mi
- Nashawannuck Mills Historic District Easthampton, MA · about 5 mi
- Main Street Historic District Easthampton, MA · about 5 mi
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