[EXPLORE] Winter in Amherst

Today, before work I decided to test out my new car mount for the Action Cam and also take some pictures of the City of Amherst. Amherst, although not the city we reside in, is the closest to our home and we go there quite a lot. Some would actually say we live in "Loherst" due to our location far from Lorain and that our school district is Amherst Schools.

Now with dash cam!

Amherst was founded in 1811 as "The Corners", then was briefly known as "Plato", then "Amherstville". During the 1840's sandstone was discovered and started to be quarried commercially in 1847. The demand for Amherst sandstone skyrocketed after the 1871 Chicago fire. Amherst Blue sandstone was used in many of Chicago's buildings that still stand today. My favorite part about Amherst though, is that it pretty much looks the same now as it did 150 years ago. So let's explore!

Once I arrived at my destination I decided to get out and snap a few shots. "Few" being the operative word considering it was a balmy 10 degrees today.

Main Street

"Sandstone Center of The World" and Town Hall in the background.

An unobstructed shot of Town Hall.

Town Hall in 1900. Notice the interurban train on the right. (Amherst Historical Society)

Park Avenue looking East.

Park Avenue looking East in the late 1930's. (Amherst Historical Society)

The building on the Northwest tip of Park Avenue is known as the "Flat Iron" Building. This picture is from 1900 and the street was known as Elyria Street then. (Amherst Historical Society)

Main Street looking South toward the tracks.

Same-ish view on Main Street in 1890. Roads in Amherst were not paved until 1920. (Amherst Historical Society)

When I was unable to feel my extremities anymore I decided to head back to the car and reposition myself to get some shots to the East.

Church Street

Church Street businesses on the East side.

Church Street in 1914. Notice how most of the buildings on the left are still around. (Amherst Historical Society)

In 1895 most of the buildings were around as well. This picture is taken farther back. (Amherst Historical Society)

At the intersection of Park Avenue and Church Street sits the Redding Building.

Same building in 1910. Notice how the roof is slightly different now. (Amherst Historical Society)

Park Avenue

Park Avenue looking West. The "Flat Iron" Building is down at the end on the right.

Same view in 1910 back when it was called Elyria Street. The buildings are mostly the same. (Amherst Historical Society)

I hope you enjoyed the first real post with video mixed in. Amherst is a pretty cool little town and has an amazing history. If you wish to learn more about the history of Amherst click here. I will leave you with one last picture and then a video of my snowy ride to work.

Braun House

5 Corners is a bed and breakfast located directly behind Town Hall. The reason I point out this house is because it was the house of William Braun. I posted about the Braun Brewery here. It was located directly behind the house down by the spring. This house dates back to around 1860 and is one of the oldest in the area.

Bonus Footage

Thanks for reading!