The Evergreens

The Evergreens is a historic building in Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, which is located on Main Street. The Evergreens is situated near the tourism office Emily Dickinson Museum Visitor Center, as well as near First Congregational Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Emily Dickinson Museum and Amherst station.

Emily Dickinson Museum

Museum

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The Emily Dickinson Museum 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 American poet Emily Dickinson, whose poems were discovered in her bedroom there after her death.

Amherst station

Railway station

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Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. Amherst station is situated 1,200 feet east of The Evergreens.

Amherst West Cemetery

Park

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Amherst West Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Triangle Street in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 4-acre cemetery was first laid out in 1730, when the voters of Hadley elected to establish a new burying ground in its eastern precinct. Amherst West Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet northwest of The Evergreens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and East Village Historic District.

Amherst

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

East Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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

North Amherst

Suburb

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North Amherst is a census-designated place in the city of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,819 at the 2010 census, up from 6,019 at the 2000 census. North Amherst is situated 2½ miles north of The Evergreens.

The Evergreens

Type: Historic building
Address: 214 and 232 Main Street
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.37626° or 42° 22′ 35″ north

Longitude

-72.51574° or 72° 30′ 57″ west

Operator

Trustees of Amherst College

Open location code

87J99FGM+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 217241884

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Emily Dickinson Museum Visitor Center and First Congregational Church.

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Places to explore: Emily Dickinson Museum Gift Shop and John and Elizabeth Armstrong Carriage House.

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