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Blue Rated Properties – Local Designation Eligible

What is a "Blue Rated" property?

This is a property identified as having extremely high architectural and/or historic significance in the Town of Amherst.

Why is this significant?

Your property may be eligible to become a local landmark or listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Are there any restrictions?

Because your property has historic value, any demolition requests must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission.

Reasons to consider landmarking?

The historic value of your property will be preserved if it is a local landmark. If you choose the honor of listing on the National Registry of Historic Places, tax credits may also be available

We are here to help!

Please contact the Town of Amherst Historic Preservation Commission via the Planning Department for more info and assistance.

Meeting Calendar


Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Apr 14, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Apr 14, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Apr 15, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Apr 16, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Apr 24, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

January

Town Board Reorganization
    Mon, Jan 6, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jan 13, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Jan 13, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Jan 14, 2025 @ 05:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jan 14, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jan 14, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jan 15, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jan 15, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jan 16, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session - CANCELLED
    Tue, Jan 21, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board - CANCELLED
    Tue, Jan 21, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Wed, Jan 22, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Jan 23, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Jan 23, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Jan 23, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Tue, Jan 28, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission - Public Hearing, 4467 Main Street
    Thu, Jan 30, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Thu, Jan 30, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

February

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Feb 3, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Feb 3, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board - CANCELLED
    Wed, Feb 5, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Feb 10, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Feb 10, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Feb 11, 2025 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Feb 11, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Feb 11, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Feb 11, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Feb 12, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Feb 18, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Feb 19, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Feb 20, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Feb 20, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Feb 20, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session - CANCELLED
    Mon, Feb 24, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board - CANCELLED
    Mon, Feb 24, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Feb 27, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

March

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Mar 3, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Mar 3, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Wed, Mar 5, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Mar 5, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Mar 10, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 10, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Mar 11, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Mar 11, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Mar 11, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Mar 11, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Wed, Mar 12, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Mar 18, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Mar 19, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Mar 20, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Mar 20, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Mar 24, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 24, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Mar 27, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Mar 27, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

April

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Apr 2, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Apr 2, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Apr 7, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Apr 7, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Apr 8, 2025 @ 05:00 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Tue, Apr 8, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission Public Hearing
    Tue, Apr 8, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Apr 8, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Apr 8, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Apr 14, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Apr 14, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Apr 15, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Apr 16, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board - CANCELLED
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Amherst Government Financial Advisory Board
    Thu, Apr 17, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Apr 24, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Apr 28, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Apr 28, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

May

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, May 5, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, May 5, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission Public Hearing
    Tue, May 6, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, May 6, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, May 7, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, May 12, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, May 12, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, May 13, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, May 13, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, May 15, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, May 15, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Wed, May 21, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, May 21, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, May 22, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, May 27, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, May 27, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

June

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jun 2, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 9, 2025 @ 03:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Jun 9, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jun 10, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Jun 10, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jun 11, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jun 17, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jun 18, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Jun 19, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jun 23, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 23, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jun 26, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

July

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 7, 2025 @ 03:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jul 8, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Wed, Jul 9, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jul 14, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Jul 21, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 21, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Jul 24, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

August

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 4, 2025 @ 03:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Aug 6, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Aug 11, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Aug 11, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Aug 12, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Aug 12, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Aug 18, 2025 @ 03:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 18, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Aug 19, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Aug 20, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Aug 21, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Aug 28, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

September

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Sep 2, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Sep 2, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Sep 3, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Sep 8, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Sep 8, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Sep 9, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Sep 9, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Thu, Sep 11, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Sep 15, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Sep 15, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Sep 16, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Sep 17, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Sep 18, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Sep 18, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Sep 25, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Sep 30, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Sep 30, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

October

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Oct 6, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Oct 6, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Oct 7, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Oct 8, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Tue, Oct 14, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Oct 14, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Oct 14, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Wed, Oct 15, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Oct 15, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Tree Board
    Thu, Oct 16, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Oct 16, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Tue, Oct 21, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Oct 23, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board
    Fri, Oct 24, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Oct 27, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Oct 27, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

November

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Nov 3, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Nov 3, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Nov 4, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Nov 5, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Nov 10, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Nov 10, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Nov 18, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Nov 19, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Nov 20, 2025 @ 06:30 PM

December

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 1, 2025 @ 03:00 PM

Library Board of Trustees
    Wed, Dec 3, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Dec 3, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Dec 8, 2025 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Dec 9, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Dec 9, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Design Advisory Board
    Thu, Dec 11, 2025 @ 06:00 PM

Town Board Work Session
    Mon, Dec 15, 2025 @ 04:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 15, 2025 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Dec 17, 2025 @ 07:00 PM


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