Wistariahurst

Wistariahurst is a historic house museum and the former estate of the Skinner family, located at 238 Cabot Street in . 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Wistariahurst Museum”
  • Address: 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holyoke Public Library and Holyoke City Hall.

Library
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is situated 1,200 feet east of Wistariahurst.

Town hall
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is the historic city hall of . It is located at 536 Dwight Street, on the south east corner of High Street and Dwight Street. is situated 2,700 feet east of Wistariahurst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holyoke and Chicopee.

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is a city in the in . It is a former mill city, which made a large chunk of the world's paper. It has interesting architecture and is close to many attractions.

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is a city of 56,000 people on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, . today goes by the nickname the "Crossroads of New England" as part of a business-development marketing campaign, one that West Springfield also uses.

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly residential historic district south of the downtown area of . It encompasses a significant number of Queen Anne style houses built in the second half of the 19th century by wealthy residents of Chicopee, as well as housing for skilled workers at the nearby textile mills. is situated 4½ miles south of Wistariahurst.

Wistariahurst

Latitude
42.205° or 42° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
-72.61713° or 72° 37′ 2″ west
Elevation
213 feet (65 metres)
Open location code
87J9693M+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 213617602
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4956022
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