1739-1747 Northampton Street Occupancy (1924-1966) (Part 6)

 Several accounts have been shared regarding the long-standing tenants of the six commercial spaces at the so-called Cleary Estate, located at 1739-1747 Northampton Street. Based on The Price and Lee, Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directories research between the construction date of 1924 and the 1966 fire, here is a reasonably comprehensive listing of all the businesses and their years of operation.

>1739 A&B Northampton Street

1924-1940 Great A & P Tea Company (1924-1928 -1739 A Northampton Street only)
1942-1948  Howe's Super Market
1951 Waxler's Market
1953-1966 Russell's Super Market

>1739 B Northampton Street 

1926 John Belek, Shoemaker

1928 H Chenette Shoe Repair

Note: 1739 A and 1739 B Northampton Street were merged into one unit by 1930

>1741 Northampton Street

1924-1966 Ridgewood Pharmacy (expanded into 1743 Northampton Street in 1957)

>1743 Northampton Street

1925-1930 Ridgewood Cash Market

1932-1934 A.H. Phillips Inc., grocers

1936-1944 S. Solin & Sons, grocers

1946-1955 Ridgewood Market

>1745 Northampton Street

1924 Arthur Labrecque, Fish & Meat Market

1925-1930 A. H. Phillips, grocers

1932 Daisy M. Pinney, dry goods

1934 V. Ripa, barber

1936-1951 H.J. Parent, barber

1955-1964 Theodore Wilson Meats

>1747 Northampton Street

1925-1928 Attilio J. Magliola, confectioner

1930-1938 Boggio Brothers, confectioners

1942-1953 Ridgewood Spa, confectioner

1955 J. J. Moriarty, restaurant

1957-1966 Tonelli's and Ridgewood Caterers

Citations:

Price & Lee, City of Holyoke (Massachusetts) City Directories