Old Chittenden County Courthouse
Chittenden County Courthouse | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Postcard view, 1900 | |
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| Location | 180 Church St., Burlington, Vermont |
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| Coordinates | 44°28′2″N 73°12′44″W / 44.46722°N 73.21222°WCoordinates: 44°28′2″N 73°12′44″W / 44.46722°N 73.21222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Ryer, E. C. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000192[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
| Removed from NRHP | March 22, 2016 |
The Old Chittenden County Courthouse was a historic government building at 180 Church Street in downtown Burlington, the county seat of Chittenden County, Vermont. Built in 1872, it was a richly decorated example of Second Empire architecture, occupying a prominent position in the city's civic nucleus, which also included Burlington City Hall and the United States Post Office and Custom House. It served as the county courthouse until it was destroyed by fire on February 9, 1982. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and removed from the register in 2016.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Vermont file on the Chittenden County Courthouse" (PDF). State of Vermont. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
Categories:
- Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
- Second Empire architecture in Vermont
- Government buildings completed in 1872
- National Register of Historic Places in Burlington, Vermont
- Burned buildings and structures in the United States
- Former National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
- Vermont Registered Historic Place stubs