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Phoenix Row in Amherst after a fire
View of Cook's Block on the west end of Phoenix Row with part of the roof burned off after the fire of April 4, 1881. A few trees in front of the block are coated with ice. The Amherst Record (April 6, 1881) states, "The cold was severe with the…
Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Cook's Block with horses, carriages, and wagons lining the street, and the trees lacking foliage. Visible business signs include Henry Adams, Drugs and Medicines, Aetna, Holland and Son, and H. H. Morgan.
West end of Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Phoenix Row with Cook's Block in the foreground. Horses and carriages are parked in front of Henry Adams Drugs and Medicines. There is an Aetna sign visible outside the building on the second floor.
Phoenix Row in Amherst from the Town Common
View of Cook's Block through elm trees on the Town Common. Horses and wagons line the street.
West end of Phoenix Row in Amherst
View shows west side of Phoenix Row with trees growing along the street.
Merchants' Row in Amherst
View looking south on South Pleasant Street and showing Merchants' Row lined with carriages and horses.
Phoenix Row in Amherst from the Town Common
View of Cook's Block, Marsh Block and Kellogg Block through trees on the Town Common.
Phoenix Row from Gunn's Hotel
Photograph taken from the corner of Amity and North Pleasant Streets. A stairway from the building on this corner is visible. Image shows Cook's Block before the fire of April 4, 1881. R. W. Stratton, boots & shoes sign is visible. Horses and wagons…
Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Phoenix Row on Main Street lined with horses, carriages and wagons. Visible business signs include E. C. Fairchild Drugs and Medicines, and a fire and life insurance agency.
Cook's Block in Amherst after renovation
View of Phoenix Row after renovations to Cook's Block required by the fire of April 4, 1881. Business signs visible include Henry Adams, Drugs and Medicines, and fire and life insurance agency. Pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk and a horse and…
Cook's Block in Amherst before renovation
View of Phoenix Row before the fire of April 4, 1881 in Cook's Block. Visible business signs include Deuel and M. N. Spear, There is a sign saying "Phenix Hall" on the side of Cook's Block, some pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a couple of horses…
Phoenix Row in Amherst
View of Phoenix Row on Main Street lined with horses, carriages and wagons. Visible business signs include R. W. Stratton, a drug store, and a fire and life insurance agency. Two dogs stand in the middle of the road.
First National Bank in Amherst
View of the old First National Bank building on Main Street which was designed by William Fenno Pratt and built in 1864. The building was home to S. K. Orr Apothecary as well as the bank. In 1878, the town laid a concrete sidewalk in front of the…
First National Bank in Amherst
View of the old First National Bank building which was designed by William Fenno Pratt and built in 1864. The building was home to S. K. Orr Apothecary as well as the bank. In 1891, the Bank moved to the center of town and located in Merchants' Row.…
First National Bank of Amherst
View of the old First National Bank building on Main Street which was designed by William Fenno Pratt and built in 1864. The building was home to S. K. Orr Apothecary as well as the bank. In 1878, the town laid a concrete sidewalk in front of the…