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Merchants' Row after the 1879 fire
Ruins of Merchants' Row and the Amherst House after the fire of July 4, 1879.
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the first incarnation of the Amherst House. It was previously known as the Boltwood Tavern. The establishment was sold in 1838 and the name was changed to the Amherst House. It provided lodging for travelers coming by stage from Northampton,…
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the first incarnation of the Amherst House. It was previously known as the Boltwood Tavern. The establishment was sold in 1838 and the building was enlarged and the name changed to the Amherst House. There were community dinners held in the…
Construction of Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of construction of the second Amherst House during the winter of 1880. In this photograph the building is surrounded by scaffolding and there are laborers standing on scaffolding near the peak of the roof.
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the second incarnation of the Amherst House before the sign was installed and with a view of Merchants' Row, Paige's Livery and the Amity Street School.
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the second incarnation of the Amherst House, a large hotel and business block. The first Amherst House was destroyed by fire on July 4, 1879.
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the second incarnation of the Amherst House, a large hotel and business block. The first Amherst House was destroyed by fire on July 4, 1879. Horses and carriages are parked on the street. Businesses visible are O. G. Couch, Deuel, and…
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the second incarnation of the Amherst House, a large hotel and business block. The first Amherst House was destroyed by fire on July 4, 1879. Horses and carriages are parked on the street and people are loitering near the building.
Amherst House on South Pleasant Street
View of the second incarnation of the Amherst House, a large hotel and business block. The first Amherst House was destroyed by fire on July 4, 1879. A horse and carriage are parked on the street.
First Baptist Church in Amherst
The Baptist Church as seen through the arches of two trees in winter. Adjacent houses are visible and the ground has a covering of snow.
First Baptist Church in Amherst
View of the First Baptist Church on South Pleasant Street with a white fence in the foreground.
First Baptist Church in Amherst
View of the First Baptist Church, and adjacent houses, on South Pleasant Street.
First Baptist Church in Amherst
View of the First Baptist Church, and adjacent houses, on South Pleasant Street.
Dam at Puffers Pond in Amherst
View of a dam showing the spillway, possibly the dam at Factory Hollow Pond (now Puffers Pond).
Carpenter House in Amherst
House on Sunset Avenue built by Edward W. Carpenter (foreground) with a view of the adjacent house in the background.