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150 ftHAMPDEN / PLEASANT
260 ftPLEASANT / HAMPDEN
560 ftHAMPDEN / NONOTUCK
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Specialties
Bedrooms, bookcases, curios, entertainment centers, home office, kitchen & dining rooms, living rooms, table pads, clocks
History
Established in 1935.
In 1870 Cornelius Hicks, great-grandfather of the current owner, built the big barn at 856 Hampden Street, Holyoke, MA. He ran a very successful work-horse business. Farmers, horse traders, and anyone using big horses before there were tractors, came to the weekly auctions to buy Clydesdales, Belgiums, Percherons, and other breeds.
So who is Eddie? Edward Hicks is the father of Job C. Hicks, the current owner of the original barn. Eddie started sweeping out horse stalls in 1935 to sell furniture. So we can say Eddie’s Furniture Company’s roots go back to 1870, and its inception was in 1935. Job C. took over the business in 1977. His younger brother Peter became manager in 1983.
