National Register of Historic Places - Vermont (VT), Orleans County

Orleans County Vermont (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brownington Village Historic District, Crystal Lake Falls Historic District and Newport Downtown Historic District, Crystal Lake Falls Historic District and Newport Downtown Historic District.

The famous person Hall Samuel Read is associated with one of more of the Orleans County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orleans County places including Lambert Packard. Prominent architectural styles found in Orleans Country are Greek Revival and Italianate.

Brownington Village Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000197)

Hinman and Brownington Centers Rd. , Brownington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Hall,Rev. Samuel Read

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Crystal Lake Falls Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000699)

Roughly, Water St. from Church St. to Main St., Main from Water to Duck Pond Rd. and West St. from Cemetery Rd. to Main , Barton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Newport Downtown Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000898)

Main, Coventry, Central, Secon, Summer, Third, School, Bayview, Eastern, Field, Seymour, Fyfe , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Packard, Lambert, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Invention, Economics, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Library, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Communications Facility, Library, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling