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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,…

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Ruins of Merchants' Row and the Amherst House after the fire of July 4, 1879.

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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,…

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View on South Pleasant Street showing business blocks of Merchants' Row with the newly constructed Amherst House on the right.

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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.

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View south on South Pleasant Street with a prominent view of Kellogg's Block showing the driveway to Stebbins' Livery Stable. Men are leaning out third-story windows, a clock is visible outside J. A. Rawson, and a sign for Amherst Dental Rooms hangs…

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View looking south down South Pleasant Street showing the business blocks of Merchants' Row and horses hitched to wagons parked on the street.

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View of Merchants' Row on South Pleasant Street with the First Baptist Church in the background. Horses, carriages and wagons line the street and there is a covering of snow on the ground.

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View from the south end of Merchants' Row showing Kendrick Market on the left and a portion of the first Amherst House on the right.

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View from the south end of Merchants' Row showing Kendrick Market on the left and a portion of the first Amherst House on the right. Horses hitched to wagons line the street.

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View from the south end of Merchants' Row showing Kendrick Market on the left. Horses hitched to wagons line the street.

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View of Merchants' Row from the Town Common across South Pleasant Street. Good view of Stebbins' Livery Stable in the back of the business blocks on the right.
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