South Amherst Common Historic District
The South Amherst Common Historic District encompasses the village common and surrounding buildings of South Amherst, Massachusetts. This area developed as a rural residential village hub in the 18th and 19th centuries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: historic district in Massachusetts, United States
- Also known as: “South Amherst Common”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yiddish Book Center and Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Yiddish Book Center
Museum
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The Yiddish Book Center Yiddish: ייִדישער ביכער־צענטער, romanized: Yidisher Bikher-Tsenter, located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the Yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent. Yiddish Book Center is situated 2 miles southwest of South Amherst Common Historic District.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Museum
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book. It is a member of Museums10 and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is situated 2 miles southwest of South Amherst Common Historic District.
Mead Art Museum
Museum
Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead, of the prestigious architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Mead Art Museum is situated 2 miles north of South Amherst Common Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Amherst and Amherst.
South Amherst
Village
South Amherst is a census-designated place in the town of Amherst in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census.
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
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. East Village Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of South Amherst Common Historic District.
South Amherst Common Historic District
- Categories: historic district and recreation area
- Location: Town of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.34162° or 42° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
-72.50434° or 72° 30′ 16″ westOpen location code
87J98FRW+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 29905723OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7565984
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Munson Memorial Library and South Congregational Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Former South Amherst Elementary School and South Amherst Common.
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