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Downtown Bennington Historic District

  • Also Known As: NR Control No. 823764006
  • Address: US 7 and VT 9
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
James Knox Taylor Architect
Hobbs and Sons Architect
1852/00/00

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Particulars for Downtown Bennington Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Historic Use Courthouse
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Italianate
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Historic Use Meeting hall
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State
Historic Use Street furniture, object



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 1st April 1980

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Downtown Bennington Historic District
Registry Address: U.S. 7 and VT 9
Registry Number: 80000327
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, State
Architect: Taylor, James Knox; Hobbs and Sons
Architectural Style: Classical revival, Italianate, Other
Attribute: Greek Revival
Area in Acres: 13
Contributing Buildings: 35
Non-Contributing Buildings: 11
Contributing Structures: 1
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State; Local
Area of Significance: Politics-government, Architecture, Community Planning and Development
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1852
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry, processing, extraction, Government, Commerce, Trade, Landscape, Social, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Courthouse, Manufacturing facility, Business, Single dwelling, City Hall, Meeting hall, Street furniture, object
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Government, Social, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Business Professional Restaurant Courthouse City Hall Single dwelling Street furniture, object

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