Amherst, Ohio, Town Hall
by Mitch Spence
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Amherst, Ohio, Town Hall
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Mitch Spence
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The view is down the walkway, scattered with autumn leaves, beneath trees in fall color, and to the front door of the lovely Amherst, Ohio, town hall, a registered historic building.
According to the Cleveland Historical organization, it was built in 1884 at a cost of between $2,000 and $3,000. The building material was sandstone. On the bottom floor was the Amherst Police station, and the first floor became city offices. An auditorium was created on the second floor, where operas and lectures, and school graduations could be staged. And by the 1940s, high school students performed plays there as well.
In 1915, a large sign was constructed in front of Town Hall, stating “Amherst: Sandstone Center of the World.” In 1955, the town of South Amherst claimed the title was theirs, but eventually Cleveland Quarry officials confirmed that both communities had massive amounts of sandstone in their quarries. In 2003, the Ohio Bicentennial Commission officially recognized Amherst’s title of “Sandstone Center of the World” and placed an Ohio Historical Marker near the original sign.
The building at 206 South Main St. is open to the public on weekdays.
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January 23rd, 2020
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