East Village Historic District

East Village is a 61-acre district in Amherst, Massachusetts, spreading outward from a long, narrow common at the meeting of Main, North East and South East Streets. It holds 49 structures, 37 of them contributing, set well back on large, tree-shaded lots. Most are wood or brick buildings of the early to mid 19th century, with Greek Revival the dominant style alongside Georgian and Federal houses and single Italianate and Queen Anne examples. Notable buildings include the 1754 Noah Dickinson House, the 1758 Daniel Kellogg House, the 1772 Dickinson-Baggs Tavern, the 1839 Second Congregational Church and a working dairy farm. The village served as Amherst's civic and residential center from the early 18th century until Amherst College opened in 1821 and the 1853 railroad drew development westward. That shift left East Village largely unchanged, preserving its early buildings and setting. Buried remains of lost structures, including a 1737 tavern and the first meetinghouse, add archaeological interest.