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Amherst Dominion Public Building, 1936 AND First Baptist Church, 1895
The Amherst Dominion Public Building is a large sandstone building built between 1934 and 1936. It served as Amherst's post office from 1936 to 1976. Constructed as part of an active post office building program, the building replaces an original post office building (still standing) that had become overcrowded. Both architect and contractor associated with the Dominion Building were prominent in the history of building and industry, regionally and nationally. Nova Scotian architect, Leslie R. Fairn was one of Canada's most outstanding architects. Fairn's work included the design of courthouses, hospitals, apartment buildings and university buildings. The building's symmetrical front façade, the monumental effect of its dynamic sculptural projecting front façade, and the fact that it was constructed in light-coloured sandstone all identify this structure as part of the Beaux Arts architectural tradition. The Dominion Building now houses the Tantramar Theatre.
The church's core architectural style is Queen Anne Revival, however there are a number of Gothic Revival and Neo-classical elements skillfully blended in. The Queen Anne elements are its asymmetry, the two high curved turreted towers, and the variety of shapes and sizes of its many
windows. High gables, steeply pitched roofs and a variety of roof shapes make the tall, banded towers all the more prominent, and their height is accentuated by their straight tall windows. All the church’s main doorways and many of its windows have the distinct slightly-pointed arch of the Gothic Revival style. The heavy large-scale massing, the rough-cut sandstone walls, and the buttresses that skirt the structure contribute to the over all weight and monumental character of the church. The building was designed by well-known architect Harry H. Mott.
HDR Panorama of Amherst Lake, Vermont. This image was made from 18 single shots, merged into 6 HDRs and combined into a Pano. View large on black
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April, 6, 2019, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States: during the Amherst Spring Fling meet. Photo by © Brian Foley for ClarusStudios.com.
Lady Amherst Pheasant, Wings of Asia Aviary, ZooMiami.
It has been a long wait but I finally got a shot of this bird in the clear.
Amherst, NY. February 2017.
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I recently went to the Amherst Mead Art Museum and fell in love with a painting called Ophelia by Thomas Dicksee. Thanks to the help of Wandy, I was able to recreate this painting and put my own person spin on it.
Also, that dress used to be blue ;)
Amherst College Men’s & Women’s Swimming on Sunday, January 29, 2023. @Mike Orazzi for Clarus Multimedia.
Bates Bobcats versus the Amherst Mammoths NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 in Amherst, Mass. (Damian Strohmeyer for Amherst Football Parents)