After the business setback and dissolution of Wall & McCormick, Mr. McCormick established a sole proprietorship in the early 1900s. The quality of his work was not in question, as he continued to receive many new work contracts.
David McCormick & Co. was awarded the contract in 1904 to install two sets of granite steps at Cononchet Park, which was later renamed Deroy Park. Two years later, the company performed the cut stone work at the Carnegie Library. The company furnished 100 boundary stones for a piping project along Northampton Street to theWhiting Farm.
Farr-Alpaca awarded a contract to the McCormick firm in 1908 to replace outdated, low-profile brick sheds with new sawtooth brick sheds. The $50,000 project was performed adjacent to the Farr-Alpaca building No. 1 on Cabot Street.
In 1909, David McCormick provided the cut stone work for a 25-unit apartment block built for John Oberlander at the corner of Hampshire and Elm Streets. In 1911, similar work was done at Mrs. J. J. O'Connor's new 24-tenement block at the corner of Miller Ave. and Hampden Street. This was followed by additional work at the Strathmore mill in Mitteneague and for a new laundry and dormitory at Brightside for the Sisters of Providence.
Mr. McCormick became ill in December 1911 and didn't recover, passing on December 22, 1911. He left behind a legacy as one of the area's finest stonemasons, persevering through business alliances and challenging economic times. The business was carried forward by his son, John J. D. McCormick, who honored his father's name in the new business enterprise. The story is told in the concluding chapter, which now follows.
Citations:
Newspapers.com (paid subscription): Citations: Holyoke (Massachusetts) Transcript & Transcript-Telegram; Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican; publication dates and pages are shown.
Ancestry.com (paid subscription): Genealogy Records and Price & Lee, Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directories
1911 Richard's Atlas of the City of Holyoke, Massachusetts
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