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1 National Life Drive, National Life Insurance Company
When National Life Insurance Company opened their seventh headquarters building on a hill overlooking Montpelier in 1960 it made a bold statement. They built a sleek, International style building with landscaped grounds, a sweeping driveway, and a…
101 Northfield Street, Sowma's Motel
In the 1960s there were two motels on Northfield Street on either side of the Brown Derby Supper Club: Sowma’s Motel and the Brown Derby Motel. All three establishments were owned by Montpelier entrepreneur Abe Sowma. The postcard above shows Sowma’s…
112 State Street, Central Vermont Railroad Station
The Central Vermont Railroad bypassed Montpelier, but for portions of the 19th and 20th centuries a busy spur line connected a
station across the street from the Statehouse to the economic lifeline
of its time. In 1880 the original 1850 station was…
station across the street from the Statehouse to the economic lifeline
of its time. In 1880 the original 1850 station was…
12 Main Street, Texaco Station
The property at 12 Main Street has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 90 years. A Texaco Station was built there in 1932. At first it was called Sequin’s Service Station; later and longer it was known as Nun’s Service Station. In the…
128 State Street, Riverside Inn
State Street has housed many hotels and guest houses over the years. One of them was the Riverside Inn at 128 State Street. This impressive French Second Empire-style building was constructed in 1869 out of the remains of the smaller episcopal…
147 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont
Photograph of Main Street in Montpelier, Vermont, looking southerly past the porch of 147 Main Street toward the business district.
154 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont
Photograph of the Victorian house at 154 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont with a triangular park, or patch of land surrounded by roads, in the foreground.
2 State Street, Hubbard Building
The brick building at the southwest corner of State and Main (2 State Street), one of the oldest buildings in the downtown, has withstood fires, floods, and changing styles. It was built in circa 1826 by Chester Hubbard and inherited by his son,…
34 School Street, Baptist Church
The most colorful church in Montpelier was the First Baptist Church on School Street, separated from the city’s “big three” churches on Main Street by several of blocks. Designed in 1868 by local architect A. M. Burnham, the building featured many…
36 College Street, Sloan U.S. Army General Hospital
Three army general hospitals operated in Vermont during the Civil War to provide care to wounded Vermonters away from the battle lines. One was the Sloan U.S. Hospital on the high plateau to the east side of Montpelier. The medical notebook of Henry…
39 School Street, L. Bart Cross House
Montpelier businessman Lewis Bartlett Cross, his chauffeur, daughter Carrie, and an unidentified woman pose in a 1911 Cadillac touring car in front of their 39 School Street home. L. Bart, as he was known, was the son of the founder of C.H. Cross &…
39-41 College Street, Vermont College
After the Newbury Seminary purchased the Sloan U.S. Army General Hospital in Montpelier in 1866, school administrators built a wooden, three-story central dormitory using remnants of the old Civil War hospital. This building was used by a succession…
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Edith Pulling George in a Wagon
Edith Gillette pulls a wagon with George McCrillis sitting in it. George wears a wide brimmed hat and is holding a white and gray cat. Edith wears a…