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2011 Reconnaissance Level Survey of Historic Resources in the Town of Amherst

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Table of Contents

Methodology

Historic Overview

Historical Architectural Development

Summary & Recommendations

Existing Conditions

Appendices

Appendix 1: Annotated List of Potentially Significant Historic Resources

Appendix 2: Annotated List of Potentially Significant Historic Resources - New

Appendix 3: Annotated List of Significantly Altered or Demolished Resources

Appendix 4: Photographic Documentation of Potentially Significant Historic Resources
(due to the size of this appendix, it has been broken into 10 parts for your convenience)

- Part A (pp 1 -15)
- Part B (pp 16-30)
- Part C (pp 31-45)
- Part D (pp 45-60)
- Part E (pp 61-75)
- Part F (pp 76-90)
- Part G (pp 91-105)
- Part H (pp 106-120)
- Part I (pp 121-35)
- Part J (pp 136-150)

Appendix 5: Reports of the Archaeological Survey, Town of Amherst, NY

Appendix 6: Consultant Resume

Appendix 7: Bibliography

Meeting Calendar


Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Dec 16, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 16, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Tue, Dec 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Dec 18, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

There are no board or committee meetings scheduled next week.

January

Town Board Reorganization
    Tue, Jan 2, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Thu, Jan 4, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Jan 9, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Tree Board - CANCELED
    Tue, Jan 9, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Jan 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Jan 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jan 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Thu, Jan 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jan 16, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jan 16, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Jan 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Wed, Jan 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jan 18, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jan 18, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jan 22, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jan 22, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jan 24, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Jan 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Jan 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

February

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Feb 5, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Feb 5, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Feb 7, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Feb 7, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Feb 12, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Feb 13, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Feb 13, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Tue, Feb 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Feb 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Feb 14, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Planning Board
    Thu, Feb 15, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Youth Board
    Thu, Feb 15, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Feb 20, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Feb 21, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Feb 22, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Sat, Feb 24, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Feb 26, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Feb 26, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

March

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Mar 4, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Mar 6, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Mar 11, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Mar 12, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Mar 12, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Mar 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Mar 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Mar 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Mar 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Mar 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Mar 14, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Mar 14, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Mar 18, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Mar 19, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Mar 20, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Mar 21, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Mar 25, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 25, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Mar 28, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

April

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Apr 3, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Apr 3, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Apr 9, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Apr 9, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Apr 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Apr 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Wed, Apr 10, 2024 @ 03:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Apr 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Wed, Apr 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Apr 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Apr 10, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Apr 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Apr 15, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Apr 15, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Apr 16, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Apr 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Apr 18, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Information Technology Advisory Committee
    Wed, Apr 24, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Apr 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Apr 29, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Apr 29, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

May

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, May 1, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

FOIL Board - CANCELED
    Fri, May 3, 2024 @ 03:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, May 6, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, May 6, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, May 8, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, May 8, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, May 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, May 13, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, May 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, May 14, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Wed, May 15, 2024 @ 02:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, May 15, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, May 16, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, May 16, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Climate Smart Communities Task Force
    Tue, May 21, 2024 @ 01:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, May 21, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

FOIL Board
    Thu, May 23, 2024 @ 02:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, May 23, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, May 28, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, May 28, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

June

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jun 3, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Jun 3, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jun 10, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Jun 11, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Jun 11, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jun 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Jun 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, Jun 18, 2024 @ 02:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jun 18, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jun 24, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 24, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

FOIL Board
    Tue, Jun 25, 2024 @ 02:00 PM

Planning Board
    Tue, Jun 25, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Wed, Jun 26, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jun 26, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Jun 27, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

July

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jul 1, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 8, 2024 @ 03:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities - CANCELLED
    Mon, Jul 8, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Jul 9, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Jul 9, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jul 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Jul 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Jul 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee - CANCELLED
    Wed, Jul 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jul 22, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 22, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Tue, Jul 23, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Jul 25, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Tue, Jul 30, 2024 @ 07:30 PM

August

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 5, 2024 @ 03:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Aug 5, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Aug 7, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Aug 12, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Aug 13, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Aug 13, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Aug 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board - CANCELLED
    Wed, Aug 14, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Aug 19, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 19, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Aug 20, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Aug 21, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Aug 22, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Tue, Aug 27, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Aug 29, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

September

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Sep 3, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Sep 3, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Sep 4, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Sep 4, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Sep 9, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Sep 10, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Sep 10, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Sep 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Sep 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Sep 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Sep 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Sep 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Sep 16, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Sep 16, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Sep 17, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Sep 18, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Sep 18, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Planning Board
    Thu, Sep 19, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Sep 19, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Sep 23, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Sep 26, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

October

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Oct 1, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Oct 1, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Oct 7, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Oct 7, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Oct 8, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Oct 8, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Oct 9, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Oct 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Oct 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board - CANCELLED
    Wed, Oct 9, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Oct 9, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Climate Smart Communities Task Force
    Tue, Oct 15, 2024 @ 01:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Oct 15, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Oct 15, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Wed, Oct 16, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Oct 16, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Oct 17, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Oct 24, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Oct 24, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Oct 28, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Oct 28, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

November

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Nov 4, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Nov 4, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Information Technology Advisory Committee
    Tue, Nov 5, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Nov 6, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Nov 6, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Nov 7, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Nov 12, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Nov 12, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board - CANCELLED
    Tue, Nov 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Nov 12, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Nov 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Nov 13, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Nov 14, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Nov 19, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Nov 19, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Wed, Nov 20, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Nov 20, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Nov 21, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

December

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Dec 2, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 2, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Dec 4, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Dec 9, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities - CANCELLED
    Mon, Dec 9, 2024 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Dec 10, 2024 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission - CANCELLED
    Tue, Dec 10, 2024 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Dec 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Dec 10, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Dec 11, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Dec 11, 2024 @ 08:30 AM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Dec 12, 2024 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Dec 16, 2024 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 16, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Tue, Dec 17, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Dec 18, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

FOIL Board
    Mon, Dec 30, 2024 @ 03:00 PM


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