The Holyoke Historical Commission voted Jan. 13 to write a letter of support for a project presented as the William Health Center / Holyoke House after hearing a detailed on-site progress update from a project representative.

A project representative described extensive framing throughout the building, a cleared elevator shaft with an Otis elevator planned for installation, ordered replacement windows for an alley elevation and work to repair and reinstall historic windows and marble cladding on main stairs. “We have plans to be solved for it to be done, and we're still working on those,” the representative said while walking the commission through construction photographs and planned restorations.

Commissioners thanked the presenter and moved to write a letter of support for the Holyoke House project; the roll call recorded affirmative votes by Zayisha Robert, Joseph Mazzola and Olivia (surname recorded in the roll call). The commission did not attach conditions during the Jan. 13 vote.

Staff and project representatives indicated they will remain in contact with the commission. Commissioner Tammy (identified in the meeting as continuing development work for the health center) was noted as the contact who will continue the project relationship with the commission going forward.