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Updated Reconnaissance Level Survey of Historic Resources in the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York

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Table of Contents

Methodology

Historic Overview

Historical Architectural Development

Summary & Recommendations

Existing Conditions

Appendices

Appendix 1: Annotated List of Potentially Significant Historic Resources

Appendix 2: Annotated List of Potentially Significant Historic Resources - New

Appendix 3: Annotated List of Significantly Altered or Demolished Resources

Appendix 4: Photographic Documentation of Potentially Significant Historic Resources
(due to the size of this appendix, it has been broken into 10 parts for your convenience)

- Part A (pp 1 -15)
- Part B (pp 16-30)
- Part C (pp 31-45)
- Part D (pp 45-60)
- Part E (pp 61-75)
- Part F (pp 76-90)
- Part G (pp 91-105)
- Part H (pp 106-120)
- Part I (pp 121-35)
- Part J (pp 136-150)

Appendix 5: Reports of the Archaeological Survey, Town of Amherst, NY

Appendix 6: Consultant Resume

Appendix 7: Bibliography

Meeting Calendar


Town Board
    Mon, Dec 16, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 04:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Dec 18, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

There are no board or committee meetings scheduled next week.

January

Youth Board
    Wed, Jan 2, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Thu, Jan 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jan 7, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Tue, Jan 8, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Jan 8, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jan 9, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Thu, Jan 10, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jan 14, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Government Study Committee
    Mon, Jan 14, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jan 16, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jan 17, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Jan 22, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jan 22, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Jan 23, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jan 29, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

February

Town Board
    Mon, Feb 4, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Feb 5, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Feb 6, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Feb 6, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Sun, Feb 10, 2019 @ 02:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Feb 11, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Feb 12, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Recreation Commission
    Wed, Feb 13, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
    Wed, Feb 13, 2019 @ 08:00 AM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Feb 13, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Feb 14, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Feb 19, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Feb 20, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Feb 21, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Feb 25, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Feb 26, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

March

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 4, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Mar 5, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Mar 6, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Mar 6, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Mar 11, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Mar 11, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Mar 12, 2019 @ 04:30 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Mar 12, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Mar 13, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Mar 13, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Mar 14, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Mar 18, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, Mar 19, 2019 @ 04:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Mar 19, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Mar 20, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Mar 21, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Tue, Mar 26, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Planning Board
    Tue, Mar 26, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Mar 26, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Mar 27, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

April

Town Board
    Mon, Apr 1, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Apr 2, 2019 @ 04:30 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Apr 2, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Apr 3, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Apr 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Apr 8, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Apr 8, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Apr 9, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Apr 10, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Apr 11, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Apr 15, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, Apr 16, 2019 @ 04:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Apr 16, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Employee Suggestion Review Committee
    Tue, Apr 16, 2019 @ 12:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Apr 17, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Apr 18, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Apr 23, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Tue, Apr 30, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Information Technology Advisory Committee
    Tue, Apr 30, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

May

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, May 1, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Minority / Woman Owned Business in Amherst
    Thu, May 2, 2019 @ 05:15 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Thu, May 2, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, May 6, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, May 7, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

9/11 Commemoration Committee
    Tue, May 7, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, May 8, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, May 8, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, May 8, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, May 9, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
    Thu, May 9, 2019 @ 08:00 AM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, May 13, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, May 13, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, May 14, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, May 14, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, May 15, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, May 16, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, May 20, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, May 21, 2019 @ 04:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, May 21, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Thu, May 23, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, May 28, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Board of Assessment Review
    Tue, May 28, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Employee Suggestion Review Committee
    Wed, May 29, 2019 @ 10:30 AM

June

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Jun 4, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Jun 5, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Jun 6, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jun 10, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Jun 10, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Jun 11, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Jun 11, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Employee Extended Sick Leave With Pay Committee
    Wed, Jun 12, 2019 @ 03:30 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Wed, Jun 12, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Jun 12, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Town Board
    Mon, Jun 17, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jun 18, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jun 19, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Jun 20, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Tue, Jun 25, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jun 25, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Thu, Jun 27, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

July

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 1, 2019 @ 03:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Jul 2, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Jul 8, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Jul 9, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Jul 10, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Jul 10, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Jul 17, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Jul 22, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Jul 23, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Jul 23, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Jul 24, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Minority / Woman Owned Business in Amherst
    Tue, Jul 30, 2019 @ 05:15 PM

August

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 5, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

9/11 Commemoration Committee
    Tue, Aug 6, 2019 @ 11:00 AM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Aug 7, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Aug 7, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
    Thu, Aug 8, 2019 @ 08:00 AM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Aug 12, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Aug 12, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Aug 19, 2019 @ 03:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Aug 27, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Aug 28, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

September

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Sep 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Sep 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Sep 4, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Minority / Woman Owned Business in Amherst
    Thu, Sep 5, 2019 @ 05:15 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Sep 9, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Sep 10, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Sep 10, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Wed, Sep 11, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Sep 11, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Sep 11, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Thu, Sep 12, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Sep 12, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Sep 16, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Sep 17, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Sep 18, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Sep 24, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Employee Suggestion Review Committee
    Wed, Sep 25, 2019 @ 03:00 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Sep 25, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Thu, Sep 26, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

October

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Oct 1, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Oct 2, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Oct 2, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Oct 7, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Oct 8, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Wed, Oct 9, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Oct 9, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Oct 9, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Recreation Commission
    Thu, Oct 10, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Oct 10, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Oct 14, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Oct 17, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Oct 21, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Oct 22, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Oct 22, 2019 @ 07:30 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Oct 23, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Thu, Oct 24, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Oct 28, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

November

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Nov 5, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Nov 6, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Nov 6, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Town Board
    Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Nov 12, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Wed, Nov 13, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Nov 13, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Nov 14, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
    Thu, Nov 14, 2019 @ 08:00 AM

Amherst Committee on Disabilities
    Mon, Nov 18, 2019 @ 06:45 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Nov 19, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Open Government Advisory Board
    Wed, Nov 20, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Nov 20, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Planning Board
    Thu, Nov 21, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

December

Employee Suggestion Review Committee
    Mon, Dec 2, 2019 @ 02:30 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 2, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Community Diversity Commission
    Tue, Dec 3, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Glen Park Joint Board
    Tue, Dec 3, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Conservation Advisory Council
    Wed, Dec 4, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Traffic Safety Board
    Wed, Dec 4, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Amherst Veterans Committee
    Mon, Dec 9, 2019 @ 05:30 PM

Arts and Culture in Public Places Board
    Tue, Dec 10, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Recreation Commission
    Tue, Dec 10, 2019 @ 05:00 PM

Historic Preservation Commission
    Tue, Dec 10, 2019 @ 07:15 PM

Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee
    Wed, Dec 11, 2019 @ 06:00 PM

Youth Board
    Wed, Dec 11, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Senior Services Advisory Board
    Wed, Dec 11, 2019 @ 08:30 AM

Government Study Committee
    Thu, Dec 12, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Town Board
    Mon, Dec 16, 2019 @ 07:00 PM

Board of Ethics
    Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 04:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals
    Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 06:30 PM

Recycling and Waste Committee
    Wed, Dec 18, 2019 @ 07:00 PM


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