[1] Its name is a geographic portmanteau as the area was historically known as the Church Hill district prior to its extensive development in the early twentieth century.

Harkins, pastor of St. Jerome's in Holyoke Center purchased a large tract of land at the corner of Maple and Sargeant Street.

[10] In 1996 the Housing Authority received a $15 million grant from the HOPE VI plan to redevelop the space entirely, and by 2003 the entirety of the Jackson Parkway project was demolished.

[14] During the 2008 financial crisis, the Springfield Republican and Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lauded the project as one of Holyoke's most successful housing developments as the owner-occupied homes, marketed toward low-income families, saw a markedly lower foreclosure rate than Hampden County taken as a whole.

[11] In June 2021 the Diocese of Springfield announced that Sacred Heart, at the time known as Our Lady of Guadalupe, would be merged into St. Jerome's in downtown center.