The East Ridge Historical Area of UMass Amherst consists of several of the older lecture halls on campus, primarily those used by the entomology

Entomology

Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...

, plant pathology and other natural science programs. These buildings were originally located adjacent to the campus orchard where the Central Residential Area currently stands today. The district consists mainly of lecture halls that were built prior to the first World War by the Massachusetts Agricultural College, however it is also home to the Boltwood-Stockbridge House, the oldest house in Amherst.

Historic Buildings

• Apiary Laboratory
  Apiary Laboratory
  The Apiary Laboratory, more often referred to as the Apiary, is a research laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Originally built for the study of honeybees and apiculture, today it is primarily used to study native pollinator species and the chemicals and pathogens impacting their...
  
  
• Boltwood-Stockbridge House
• Clark Hall
• Fernald Hall
  Fernald Hall
  Fernald Hall is the primary lecture hall and laboratory used by the entomology program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The building also contains the main office of the Department of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences, and houses the university's extensive collection of domestic and foreign...
  
  
• French Hall
• French Hall Greenhouse
• Homestead House
• Wilder Hall

Other Buildings

• Durfee Conservatory
• Franklin Dining Commons
• Hills Hall
• Morrill Science Center
  Justin S. Morrill Science Center
  The Justin S. Morrill Science Center, more commonly known as the Morrill Science Center is a research center, lecture hall, and faculty office complex serving the at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
  
  
• Studio Arts Building

Former Buildings

• Fisher Laboratory
• Insectary
• Marshall Hall
  Marshall Hall (Amherst, Massachusetts)
  Marshall Hall, otherwise known as Marshall Laboratory, was the first microbiology laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Constructed in 1916, it housed the college's microbiology department for a number of years, and was used extensively for bacteriology classes and research. The...
  
  
  • Marshall Hall Annex