Sandstone Center of the World - Amherst, Ohio
by Mitch Spence
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Sandstone Center of the World - Amherst, Ohio
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Mitch Spence
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The view is of the front of the lovely Amherst, Ohio, town hall, a registered historic building. The view also includes a close up of the historical marker explaining Amherst's designation of "Sandstone Center of the World."
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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August 5th, 2021
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