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The Allen House, in the heart of Amherst on over three landscaped acres with its many peaked gables, ornately carved Austrian vergeboard, oriental Chippendale and multiple relief shingles, is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Stick Style Victorian architecture. |
Selected by Fodor's and Frommer's as one of the best bed and breakfasts in America and by Boston Magazine as having the "Best Victoriana"in New England
Walk across the street to the Emily Dickinson Homestead.
Walk to nearby Amherst College, the University of Massachusetts,
fine galleries, museums, theatres, concerts, shops and restaurants. Visit nearby
Mount Holyoke, Smith and Hampshire Colleges, National Yiddish Book Center
Museum, Northampton, Yankee Candle Company, Historic Deerfield
and Old Sturbridge Village.
Within an hour drive, visit Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum and
Chesterwood Studio, Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts
Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival
and The Tanglewood Summer Music Festival.
This 1886, 18 room architectural gem offers seven spacious museum-quality guest rooms with private bath, telephone with modem, ceiling fan and central air conditioning |
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The interior was restored with historic precision to every last detail to reflect the Aesthetic Movement, the Victorian subculture that emphasized art in the interior decor. Aesthetic Movement decor, period art, fine antiques and art wall coverings of period designers Charles Eastlake, Walter Crane and William Morris are historically and artistically featured. The original handcarved cherry wood fireplace mantels are catalogued by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in N.Y.C.
A full 5 course breakfast, afternoon and evening tea and refreshments are served at guests' convenience
Guests Information and Rates |
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Gift Certificates available for all occasions.
"Dozens of bed and breakfast inns fall under the general terms of country-style or Victorian -- a few have good antiques and interesting decor. But inns that are restored with historic precision and attention to every last detail are rare indeed: The Allen House, honored with the Historic Preservation Award in 1991, is one of them." Fodors - America's Best Bed & Breakfasts.
Featured in Bon Appetit's
Historic Christmas Inns and in the New York Times travel section.
Yankee Magazine's Editors Pick of Massachusetts for the year 2000.
Allen House Victorian Inn is a member of
the following associations:
Five College Area Bed and Breakfast Association
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House Victorian Inn |
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