Amherst Central Business District

Amherst Central Business District

South Pleasant Street
Location Amherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′38″N 72°31′13″W / 42.37722°N 72.52028°W / 42.37722; -72.52028Coordinates: 42°22′38″N 72°31′13″W / 42.37722°N 72.52028°W / 42.37722; -72.52028
Built 1838
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Other, Federal
NRHP Reference #

91001859

[1] (original)
11000585 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 27, 1991
Boundary increase August 24, 2011

The Amherst Central Business District is a historic district encompassing the heart of downtown Amherst, Massachusetts. When first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, it consisted of a group of mostly brick commercial buildings, built between 1836 and 1930, centered on the junction of South Pleasant, North Pleasant, Amity, and Main Streets, and Boltwood Avenue. The notable non-commercial buildings in the district include the Strong House (separately listed in 1984), the Grace Episcopal Church, the First Baptist Church, and Amherst Town Hall. The district includes a portion of the town common, including a fountain.[2] The district was enlarged in 2011 to include the Lord Jeffery Inn at 30 Boltwood Avenue.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Amherst Central Business District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Amherst Central Business District Boundary Increase". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-14.


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