Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard, Amherst

Name: Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard
Address: Amherst, United States

#15 among attractions in Amherst

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Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard

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Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard, Amherst

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Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard is a suburban residential subdivision entranceway built in 1918. It is on Main Street in the hamlet of Snyder, New York, in the town of Amherst within Erie County. The entranceway is a marker that represents the American suburbanization of rural areas, suburbanization that occurred through transportation-related land development on the edges of urban areas. It consists of a variety of half-height wall formations, featuring a semicircular wall on the Roycroft Boulevard median's intersection with Main Street. The entranceway was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2005. ()

Built: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 42°57'44"N, 78°46'48"W

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Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grover Cleveland Golf Course, Boulevard Mall, Glen Falls, Northtown Center.

1.6 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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1.8 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
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2.2 miN
Game and entertainment center, Hockey, Sport venue
Northtown Center, Amherst
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
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Golf
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1.7 miE
State park, Park, Regional park
Amherst State Park, Amherst
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1.7 miE
Park
Glen Park, Williamsville
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1.7 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
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Synagogue
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Colonial revival architecture
Edward A. Diebolt House, Buffalo
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