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Amherst's first post office, old Kellogg house on North East Street
Photograph and newspaper article detailing the history of the old Kellogg house on North East Street, the house that became the first long term post office in Amherst. The story includes interesting tidbits including a description of the murals that…
North Congregational Church
Looking north toward Montague Road with North Congregational Church in the foreground.…
Amherst College Dining Commons
Purchased by Amherst College in 1892, the Boltwood House was remodeled as a student dining hall and renamed Hitchcock Hall. It was razed in 1916 for the construction of Converse Memorial Library, now Converse…
Memorial Hill
Looking up Memorial Hill from the sidewalk on the left with Seeleye G. Mudd building and Merrill Science Center visible on rim of slope at…
St. Bridget's, first Catholic church building in Amherst
St. Bridget's Church, the first Catholic church building on North Pleasant Street. It was home to the Catholic community in Amherst from 1871 to 1925. It was then used as a hall for a couple of years before being sold in…
House on Shays Street
House beside large elm tree and with adults and children posed outside. Written on back of photograph, "House on farm of C. G. Morehouse, Shays Street near Mill Valley. Left to right: Rev. Charles S. Walker, Alice Morehouse Walker, Charles Fred…
Remodeling of old St. Bridget's Church
Old St. Bridget's Church (renamed St. Brigid's) on North Pleasant Street viewed during the process of remodeling. From 1925 to 1927 (after the new church was constructed) it was called St. Brigid's Hall. It was then sold and remodeled into apartments…
Phoenix Row and Main Street, 1840
Reproduction of a lithograph of the original Phoenix Row building looking east down Main Street. Building signs include Phoenix Hall Straw Works and D. Mack Jr. and Son. Horse and carts cluster near the buildings, while people stroll the street. On…
John L. Lovell House
House on North Prospect Street that was the residence of Amherst photographer John L. Lovell. It is Gothic Cottage style, rare in Amherst. According to the October 7, 1869 edition of the Hampshire Franklin Express, construction was supposed to begin…
Kellogg House, North Pleasant Street
Kellogg House on the corner of North Pleasant and Kellogg Avenue, which is the site of the present Post Office. It was owned by William Kellogg who owned the Kellogg Block that burned in 1923. Written on back: "Sign on house says Dr. Barrett. Dr.…
Fiske/Cutler House
The Fiske/Cutler house was located at the corner of North Pleasant Street and Cowles Lane.…
Whipple House and Jones Library
Photograph taken from in front of the Whipple House on North Pleasant Street. The Jones Library operations moved into this house two days after the disastrous fire that destroyed the Amherst House in December of 1926. (The Library had been located…
Construction of First Congregational Church, Main Street
Construction of the First Congregational Church on Main Street in the winter of 1867.…
Thayer Street house, 1938
View of the house and yard at 37 Thayer Street. The house was built about 1927.…
Strong house with sycamore trees
Strong House on Amity Street is located next to the public library. It was built in 1744 and is considered one of the oldest existing homes in Amherst, MA. It is now the home of the Amherst Historical Society which purchased the property in 1916.…