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Amherst

16 places in Amherst, Massachusetts are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 10 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Emily Dickinson House, added Oct 15, 1966.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

16
Listings
10
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1966
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedEmily Dickinson House · Oct 15, 1966
Oldest construction dateStrong House · built 1754

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 16 listings here. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Landmark · Hampshire County
Dickinson, Emily, House
National Historic LandmarkListed 1966
Historic district · Hampshire County
Amherst Central Business District
Historic districtListed 1991
Historic district · Hampshire County
Amherst Central Business District (Boundary Increase)
Historic districtListed 2011
Site · Hampshire County
Amherst West Cemetery
SiteListed 2000

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 2Colonial Revival 1Federal 1International Style 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 16 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed October 17, 2026.

Every listing

Amherst Central Business District▾1991
Address
1--79 Main St., 13--31 N. Pleasant St., 1--79 S. Pleasant St., 1--18 Boltwood Ave., Amherst
Listed
Dec 27, 1991
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91001859
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Amherst Central Business District
Amherst Central Business District (Boundary Increase)▾2011
Address
30 Boltwood Ave., Amherst
Listed
Aug 24, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
"The Lord Jeff"
Reference
11000585
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Amherst Central Business District (Boundary Increase)
Amherst West Cemetery▾2000
Address
Triangle St., Amherst
Listed
May 26, 2000
Listed for
Art, Community planning, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
00000534
Contributing
1 building, 5 structures, 1 site, 19 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Amherst West Cemetery
Baird House▾1985
Address
38 Shays St., Amherst
Listed
Jan 3, 1985
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
85000026
Built
1940
Style
International Style
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Baird House
Conkey-Stevens House▾1979
Address
664 Main St., Amherst
Listed
May 10, 1979
Listed for
Law, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
79000352
Built
1840
Style
Greek Revival architecture, Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Conkey-Stevens House
Cushman Village Historic District▾1992
Address
Roughly bounded by E. Leverett Rd. and Pine, Henry, Bridge and State Sts., Amherst
Listed
Nov 5, 1992
Listed for
Industry, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
North Amherst City
Reference
92001553
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cushman Village Historic District
Dickinson Historic District▾1977
Address
Kellogg Ave., Main, Gray, and Lessey Sts., Amherst
Listed
Aug 16, 1977
Listed for
Industry, Community planning, Landscape architecture, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:Dickinson House
Reference
77000182
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dickinson Historic District
Emily Dickinson HouseNHL1966
East Village Historic District▾1986
Address
Main, N. and S. East Sts., Amherst
Listed
Jul 6, 1986
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Conkey--Stevens House
Reference
86001408
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
East Village Historic District
Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church▾2000
Address
Woodside Ave., Amherst
Listed
Apr 28, 2000
Listed for
Architecture, Black heritage, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
00000416
Built
1910
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Goodwin Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Lincoln-Sunset Historic District▾1993
Address
Roughly, Lincoln Ave. from Northampton Rd. to Fearing St., Amherst
Listed
Feb 22, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Millionaires' Row
Reference
93000008
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lincoln-Sunset Historic District
North Amherst Center Historic District▾1991
Address
1184--1136 N. Pleasant St., 1--39 Pine St., 11--13 Meadow St., Amherst
Listed
Dec 13, 1991
Listed for
Commerce, Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91001824
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
North Amherst Center Historic District
Prospect-Gaylord Historic District▾1993
Address
Roughly, Prospect St. from Northampton Rd. to Hallock St. and Gaylord and Amity Sts. W from Prospect toward Lincoln Ave., Amherst
Listed
Feb 4, 1993
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
93000007
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Prospect-Gaylord Historic District
South Amherst Common Historic District▾1995
Address
445 Shays St., South Amherst Common, 979--1081 S. East St. and 324 Pomeroy Ln., Amherst
Listed
Feb 17, 1995
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
95000100
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
South Amherst Common Historic District
Strong House▾1984
Address
67 Amity St., Amherst
Listed
Jul 5, 1984
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Law, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84002457
Built
1754
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Strong House
Westside Historic District▾2000
Address
Baker and Snell Sts., Northampton Rd., and Hazel Ave., Amherst
Listed
Jul 25, 2000
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture, Community planning, Black heritage, European heritage
Significance
Local
Reference
00000793
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Westside Historic District

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Hampshire County.

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Local history books for Amherst

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  • North Amherst And Cushman
    William N. Robinson, 2012
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  • The handbook of Amherst
    Frederick H. Hitchcock, 2007
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  • University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics (Images of Sports) (Images of Sports)
    Steven R. Sullivan, 2006
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  • Amherst
    Joseph A. Grande, 2004
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  • Amherst and Hadley, Massachusetts
    Daniel Lombardo, 1997
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Massachusetts

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