North Amherst Center Historic District

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North Amherst Center Historic District
North Amherst Library
North Amherst Center Historic District is located in Massachusetts
North Amherst Center Historic District
North Amherst Center Historic District is located in the United States
North Amherst Center Historic District
LocationAmherst, Massachusetts
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
ArchitectRoswell Putnum; Winthrop Clapp
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Federal
NRHP reference No.91001824 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1991

The North Amherst Center Historic District encompasses the center of North Amherst, part of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts. It is a well-preserved example of a traditional farming village, centered at the five-way junction of Meadow, Pine, and North Pleasant Streets, and Sunderland and Montague Roads. The area developed as a village center in the early 19th century, and has been relatively little-changed since the late 19th century. Most of the buildings in the district are residential properties built before about 1850, although there are a number of later instances. Prominent public buildings include the 1826 North Amherst Congregational Church, the 1893 North Amherst Library, and the c. 1845 North Amherst Hall, which has seen a number of uses, including as a school and as a performance and lecture venue.[2]

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-09-11.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for North Amherst Center Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-02-20.