Historical Commission
Contact Information
Jonathan Tucker, Planning Director
Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue
Ph: 413-259-3040
Email
Overview
Created in October 1972 by Amherst Town Meeting, the Historical Commission maintains an inventory of historic properties and sites in Amherst, available for review in the Planning Department office and at Special Collections at the Jones Library. The Commission develops nominations for the listing of historic districts and individual properties on the National Register of Historic Places. The Commission undertakes a wide variety of historic preservation projects, including the restoration of Amherst’s historic public cemeteries, public buildings, and sites, working with other Town boards/committees and community historic preservation groups on such projects.
NEWS
Click here to download (3.85 MB) the 1894 revised edition of the Handbook of Amherst, Massachusetts, prepared and published by Frederick H. Hitchcock.
Agendas and Minutes
Most Recent Agenda | All Agendas
Most Recent Minutes | All Minutes
Members
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Member
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Year Appointed
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Term Expires
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| Gai Carpenter (Clerk) |
2005
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2011
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| Lyle Denit |
2005
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2011
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| Lynda Faye |
2010
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2013
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| Michael Hanke (Vice-chair) |
2006
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2012
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| Anurag Sharma |
2010
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2013
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| Elizabeth Sharpe |
2006
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2012
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| James Wald (Chair) |
2002
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2011
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* Appointed by Town Manager: 7 members/ 3-year terms
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