Amherst House hotel and business block
Image
Title
Amherst House hotel and business block
Subject
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
View looking west on Main Street and showing a section of Merchants' Row and the second incarnation of the Amherst House. Businesses visible in the Amherst House block include Harry H. Clark, Deuel's Drug Store, and Campion & Fish.
The first Amherst House, and most of Merchants' Row, were consumed by fire on July 4, 1879. The Amherst House was rebuilt in 1880, and was completely destroyed by another fire in 1926.
The first Amherst House, and most of Merchants' Row, were consumed by fire on July 4, 1879. The Amherst House was rebuilt in 1880, and was completely destroyed by another fire in 1926.
Creator
Scott, Edgar T., 1858-1940
Publisher
Jones Library Special Collections
Date
Circa 1906
Rights
This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.
Relation
Is part of the Edgar Scott Postcard Collection. Jones Library Special Collections.
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
Cards
Identifier
SPC207
Original Format
Photograph; Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 in.
Collection
Citation
Scott, Edgar T., 1858-1940, “Amherst House hotel and business block,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/52.