Amherst Central Business District

1--79 Main St., 13--31 N. Pleasant St., 1--79 S. Pleasant St., 1--18 Boltwood Ave.
Amherst, Massachusetts

Historic Document

Amherst Central Business District is located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Friday December 27, 1991. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Education, Domestic, Religion, Government, Commerce/Trade, more specifically a Religious Structure, Hotel, City Hall, Library, Business. Amherst Central Business District was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Event, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture.

Amherst Central Business District Information

Ownership Type: Private, Local
Type of Resource: District
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1838, 1859, 1872
Level of Governmental Significance: Local
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Richardsonian Romanesque
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

Amherst Central Business District Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 90
Number of historically contributing buildings: 22
Number of historically contributing sites: 1
Number of historically contributing structures: 0
Number of historically contributing objects: 1
Number of noncontributing buildings: 4
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections:
Amherst Historic Locations Hampshire County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations