Williston Village Historic District
Williston Village Historic District | |
44°26′16″N 73°4′14″W / 44.43778°N 73.07056°W / 44.43778; -73.07056 | |
Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
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Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 79000222[1] (original) 92001151 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1979 |
Boundary increase | September 4, 1992 |
The Williston Village Historic District encompasses the village center of Williston, Vermont. The predominantly rural community is home to a well-preserved array of Federal and Greek Revival buildings, constructed mainly in the first half of the 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with a minor enlargement in 1992.[1]
Description and history
The town of Williston has had a long history as a primarily agrarian community, from its earliest settlement in the late 18th century. The town center arose at this location, in part as a stagecoach stop on the Williston Turnpike, opened in 1805 between Burlington and Montpelier. Now United States Route 2, it was the major route between these two cities until Interstate 89 was built in the 1960s. The town also benefited from nearby Allen Brook, whose waters powered sawmills and tanneries at the eastern end of the village. The town was generally prosperous in its agriculture, resulting in a fine collection of architecture built between about 1800 and 1860.[2]
The historic district is visually anchored at its western end by a cluster of brick buildings, the 1832 Williston Congregational Church dominating. It extends eastward to where US 2 crosses Allen Brook, including a c. 1896 pedestrian bridge that is one of the oldest known concrete bridges in the state. Several of the houses in the district were built by members of the politically prominent Chittenden family; Thomas Chittenden was an important figure in Vermont's drive for statehood, and was its first governor. He was one of Williston's first settlers, and his son and grandson both lived here. Non-residential buildings in the district include four churches and two former taverns. None of the village's 19th-century industrial infrastructure survives, although archaeological remains may be present along Allen Brook.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Chester Liebs (1973). "NRHP nomination for Williston Congregational Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 17, 2016. with photos from 1973
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Historic
Landmarks
- Round Church
- Shelburne Farms
- Ticonderoga
- Martin M. Bates Farmstead
- Battery Street Historic District
- Buell Street–Bradley Street Historic District
- Charlotte Center Historic District
- Giles Chittenden Farmstead
- Church Street Historic District
- City Hall Park Historic District
- Downtown Essex Junction Commercial Historic District
- Fort Ethan Allen Historic District
- Gray Rocks
- Head of Church Street Historic District
- Hinesburg Town Forest
- Honey Hollow Camp
- Jericho Center Historic District
- Jericho Village Historic District
- Dan Johnson Farmstead
- Lakeside Development
- LeClair Avenue Historic District
- Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District ‡
- Main Street–College Street Historic District
- Mount Philo State Park
- Murray–Isham Farm
- North Street Historic District
- Pearl Street Historic District
- Pine Street Industrial Historic District
- Preston–Lafreniere Farm
- Redstone Historic District
- Remington–Williamson Farm
- Sand Bar State Park
- Shelburne Village Historic District
- South Union Street Historic District
- South Willard Street Historic District
- Sutton Farm
- Underhill State Park
- University Green Historic District
- Wells-Richardson Complex
- M. S. Whitcomb Farm
- Williston Village Historic District
- Winooski Falls Mill District
- Burlington Bay Horse Ferry
- General Butler (shipwreck)
- O.J. Walker (shipwreck)
- Phoenix (shipwreck)
- Winooski Archeological Site
‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent county.