Lincoln-Sunset Historic District

Lincoln-Sunset Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
A house on Lincoln Avenue
Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′33″N 72°31′33″W / 42.37583°N 72.52583°WCoordinates: 42°22′33″N 72°31′33″W / 42.37583°N 72.52583°W
Architect	Putnam,Karl
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference #	93000008[1]
Added to NRHP	February 22, 1993

The Lincoln—Sunset Historic District is a residential historic district located west of the downtown area of Amherst, Massachusetts. It is separated from the Amherst Central Business District by the Prospect-Gaylord Historic District, a residential district of mainly 19th century houses.^[2] The houses on Lincoln Avenue and Sunset Avenue, between Northampton Street (Massachusetts Route 9) and the campus of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is characterized by houses built mostly in the first three decades of the 20th century, although there are some mid-19th century structures, and some that date to the 1950s.

The district features Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, and Italianate architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

References

1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Map of Amherst's Historic Districts". Town of Amherst. Retrieved 2013-12-16.