Old Bennington Historic District

  • Also Known As: N.R. Control Nos. PH0053341 also PH0053376

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Rutland RR, Monument Ave and Circle, West Rd, Seminary Lane, Elm and Fairview Sts
  • 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
1765/00/00 Col Nathaniel Fillmore Home At the age 25, Nathaniel Fillmore walks from Norwich in the Connecticut Colony to Bennington in the first Hampshire Grant.
1767/10/28 Col Nathaniel Fillmore Groom Hepzibah Wood, daughter of Ebenezer Wood and Philippa Story Wood, marries Nathaniel Fillmore in Bennington, New Hampshire Grants.
1767/10/28 Hepzibah Wood Fillmore Bride Hepzibah Wood, daughter of Ebenezer Wood and Philippa Story Wood, marries Nathaniel Fillmore in Bennington, New Hampshire Grants.
1814/09/07 Col Nathaniel Fillmore Died Nathaniel Fillmore dies at age 74 in Bennington, Vermont, United States.

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
First Congregational Church of Bennington
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Data »

Particulars for Old Bennington Historic District:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Architectural Style Federal Style
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Historic Use Monument, Marker
Owner Private
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 4th October 1984

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Old Bennington Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Rutland RR, Monument Ave. and Circle, West Rd., Seminary Lane, Elm and Fairview Sts.
Registry Number: 84000030
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, State, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Georgian, Federal
Attribute: Colonial Revival
Area in Acres: 220
Contributing Buildings: 79
Non-Contributing Buildings: 31
Contributing Objects: 14
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Exploration-settlement, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1750-1799
Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Monument, Marker, Secondary structure
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Secondary structure Monument, Marker

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