Strong House

The Strong House is a historic house at 67 Amity Street in . Built about 1744, it is one of Amherst's oldest surviving houses, and a fine example of mid-18th century Connecticut River Valley architecture.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic house in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “Amherst Historical Society Museum” and “Baker House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emily Dickinson Museum and Mead Art Museum.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum consisting of two houses: the Dickinson Homestead and the Evergreens. The Dickinson Homestead was the birthplace and home from 1855 to 1886 of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death. is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Strong House.

Museum
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houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, US. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Strong House.

Museum
The , Amherst College, is located on the campus of Amherst College in . It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors. is situated 1,800 feet east of Strong House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.

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is a town in the of Western Massachusetts. is home to about 35,000 residents as well as the campuses of the University of Massachusetts, College, and Hampshire College.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the center of the East Village of , United States. It includes properties on Main Street, North East Street, and South East Street.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. is situated 2½ miles south of Strong House.

Strong House

Latitude
42.3737° or 42° 22′ 25″ north
Longitude
-72.52037° or 72° 31′ 13″ west
Elevation
315 feet (96 metres)
Open location code
87J99FFH+FV
Geo­Names ID
4952265
Wiki­data ID
Q7624495
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