The John D. Wood House
One thing we’d like to do in the near future is to order and install a plaque with the “historic” name of our home: The John D. Wood House. The following link is to the official historical record for the house.
Historical Record (Ignore the coffee stain on it.)
We think this would be a fun idea, but I’m now wondering if naming it after the first guy who lived there really makes any sense. How do houses get their names? Or maybe we could make it the John and Sarah Wood house? I guess we’d have to find out if these people were worthy of having a house named after them.
I suppose we can call it anything we want, since we own it.
holyoke, home improvement, western mass | kristen May 3, 2009
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By Bill, May 3, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
After perhaps more research than is healthy, I want to place my vote for ‘Larseam House’. Just don’t forget to smudge before you rename it.
By kristen, May 5, 2009 @ 6:41 am
That is a good idea.
By VanDog, May 7, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
The Holyoke Historical Commission is working building plaques right now. Their next meeting is May 19th, 6 PM. Same time as the Community Conversation event, so I will be missing this months Historical meeting.
By kristen, May 12, 2009 @ 5:41 am
Well how about that. Thanks for the info.
By Jennifer Myszkowski, June 12, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
I’m a little late on this, but I only just read this now. I thought you might be interested to know that Scott and I have been talking about how sad it is that houses don’t get names anymore. We want to name our house too.
By Kelly, July 20, 2009 @ 7:32 pm
My Great GR.. Grandparents lived their John and Sara Woods! My Grandmother Sally K. Lives on Hamden St., still. Above highland hardware! family lives on Nonatuck also. If you have questions you could always ask her! That was her Grandfather. My aunt and uncle, father, ect Brother all live in that Building. i don’t remember how I stumbled here to this pic of the house! I know it well. If they needed history on the family Ms. Sally can help you
By kristen, September 18, 2009 @ 6:56 am
Hi Kelly, wow that’s so amazing. I will have to do some investigating when I have more time. I am so glad I have this blog for moments like this. Sorry it took so long to write back to you.
By Kelly, October 28, 2009 @ 12:11 pm
Were all buisy these days. I miss home in MA very much. You and your husband Enjoy the house. It’s funny. i was reaserching for a book I want to write and this blog came up-lol. Have a good day. Good luck on your reaserch as well.
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