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Drill Hall at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of the drill hall with one cannon on the lawn. From Handbook of Amherst by Frederick H. Hitchcock (1894): The drill Hall was erected in 1883, at an expenditure of $6500. The Armory, at the right of the entrance, contains the arms furnished by…
Durfee Plant House at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Durfee Plant House was built in 1867 with funds donated by Dr. Nathan Durfee of Fall River (one of the first trustees of Massachusetts Agricultural College) and Leonard and Henry F. Hills of Amherst. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1883 and…
Class of 1882 dedicatory fountain
This fountain was given to Massachusetts Agricultural College as a memorial by the Class of 1882. It is described as having a thistle and crane design, with a boy and a duck near the top. It was made of bronze and stood eight feet six inches tall.…
Amherst Town Common
View looking south from Boltwood Avenue (on the left) across the Town Common and down South Pleasant Street.
Amherst Town Common
View of the Town Common in summer with Boltwood Avenue on the left and a drinking water fountain in the foreground.
Amherst Town Common
View north across the Town Common with College Street (dirt) in the foreground and Phoenix Row in the background. Boltwood Avenue is visible on the right.
Pathway on Amherst Town Common
View of a section of Town Common with Grace Episcopal Church and rectory in the background and a footpath in the foreground. There is an unidentified square next to the footpath.
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.
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.
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.
Merchants' Row and Amherst House after 1880
View on South Pleasant Street showing business blocks of Merchants' Row with the newly constructed Amherst House on the right.
Merchants' Row and Amherst House after 1880
View on South Pleasant Street showing business blocks of Merchants' Row with the newly constructed Amherst House on the right. Some of the businesses have awnings.
Cutler's Block on South Pleasant Street
This building was designed by William Fenno Pratt to replace the one which was destroyed in the fire of July 4, 1879, which also destroyed the Amherst House. Visible business signs include Edwards & Bigelow, C. S. Gates, Dentist, and Jackson &…
W. D. Cowls team after the Blizzard of 1888
The horse team of W. D. Cowls rests in front of Frank P. Wood's Hotel and Livery (corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets) after the Blizzard of 1888, accompanied by a large group of men and boys. A number of such teams were formed to clear the…