Highland Park is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located to the northwest of the city center, approximately 1 mile from downtown, on the banks of the Connecticut River. The neighborhood features Jones Park, originally itself known as Highland Park, which was designed by the influential Olmsted Brothers firm. The residential neighborhood was i…Highland Park is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located to the northwest of the city center, approximately 1 mile from downtown, on the banks of the Connecticut River. The neighborhood features Jones Park, originally itself known as Highland Park, which was designed by the influential Olmsted Brothers firm. The residential neighborhood was initially developed as a streetcar suburb by the Highland Park Improvement Association, which underwent several iterations between 1893 and 1930. Today the neighborhood contains numerous Victorian and early 20th century housing and about 219 acres of residential zoning, as well as the Edward Nelson White School.
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