This storefront view is part of an advertisement and showcases two different businesses on North Pleasant Street, Julius H. Trott, plumbing, and John Gordon, bicycle repair.
View of the 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…
South College (in the foreground) is the oldest building on the College grounds and was constructed in 1820 and used as a dormitory. In 1891 it was extensively altered and modernized. The chapel, constructed in 1827, was used for morning prayers and…
Erected in the years 1826-27, Johnson Chapel was named for Adam Johnson of Pelham who gave most of the money to build it. Hiram Johnson and Warren S. Howland, both of Amherst, helped with the construction. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H.…
By 1870, a commodious dwelling had been constructed for the Superintendent of Mass Aggie. Nearby was a large barn, 100 x 50 feet, constructed by Mr. C. W. Lessey of Amherst.
By 1870, a commodious dwelling had been constructed for the Superintendent of Mass Aggie. Nearby was a large barn, 100 x 50 feet, constructed by Mr. C. W. Lessey of Amherst.
Side view showing the Lawrence Observatory. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1894: "The Observatory consists of an octagonal tower, 50 feet high and 17 feet in diameter, with a revolving dome and a central pedestal supporting a…