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

Bennington County Vermont (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 16 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arlington Village Historic District, Bennington Fish Hatchery, Center Shaftsbury Historic District, Dorset Village Historic District and Dorset Village Historic District (Boundary Increase).

The famous person Carl Ruggles is associated with one of more of the Bennington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bennington County places including Lambert & Burrington, Harlow Huntington, Josiah Child, William H. Buck, James M. Tynan, Hobbs and Sons, John Ivan Sesow, Frank L. Wagner, Gunson & Emery; Nevins-Morrisseyetal and Harvet & Son; Harding & Seaver;Turne. Prominent architectural styles found in Bennington Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Colonial Revival.

Arlington Village Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001936)

Roughly Main St., School St., E. Arlington Rd., and Battenkill Dr. , Arlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Passman,William

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Ruggles,Carl

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Bennington Fish Hatchery (added 1994 - - #94000376)

Also known as Bennington Fish Culture Station

South Stream Rd. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lambert & Burrington

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Carrigan Lane Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001152)

Roughly along Carrigan Ln., from Division St. to Safford St. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Center Shaftsbury Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002052)

Also known as See Also:Galusha, Gov. Jonas, Homestead

VT 7A , Shaftsbury

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huntington,Harlow

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Dorset Village Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000868)

Also known as see also:Dorset Village Historic Distrct (Boundary Increase)

Roughly bounded by Main and Church Sts. and Dorset Hollow Rd. , Dorset

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Dorset Village Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000040)

Also known as see also:Dorset Village Historic District

Jct. of Church St. and West Rd. , Dorset

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Downtown Bennington Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000327)

Also known as NR Control No. 823764006

U.S. 7 and VT 9 , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, James Knox, Hobbs and Sons

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Downtown Bennington Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #08000454)

North, Main & Silver Sts. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harvet & Son; Harding & Seaver;Turne, Gunson & Emery; Nevins-Morrisseyetal

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Library, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

East Arlington Village Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000689)

Roughly bounded by Old Mill, Ice Pond, E. Arlington, and Warm Brook Rds., Maple and Pleasnt Sts., and the Lane , Arlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tynan, James M., Buck, William H.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Equinox House Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000384)

Also known as NR Control No. PH0053368

Main and Union Sts. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Furnace Grove Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000646)

VT 9, 1 mi. E. of jct of VT 9 and Burgess Rd. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Federal, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Holden--Leonard Workers Housing Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000296)

121--139, 124--150 Benmont Ave. & 105--115, 117--123 Holden St., Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Johnny Seesaw's Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000686)

3574 VT 11 , Peru

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Kent Neighborhood Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003203)

S of Dorset at Dorset West and Nichols Hill Rds. , Dorset

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Manchester Village Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003438)

US 7A, Union St., and Taconic Ave. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

North Bennington Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000328)

Also known as NR Control No. 0604074;040372477

VT 67 and VT 67A , North Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Old Bennington Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000030)

Also known as N.R. Control Nos. PH0053341;PH0053376

Roughly bounded by Rutland RR, Monument Ave. and Circle, West Rd., Seminary Lane, Elm and Fairview Sts. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Orchards, The (added 2000 - - #00000384)

Also known as Sputhern Vermont College, Everett Estate

982 Mansion Dr. , Bennington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Totten, George Oakley, Jr., Wagner, Frank L.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

College, Garden