Historic places in Burlington, Vermont

Burlington in Chittenden County has 57 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 35 buildings, 18 districts, 3 sites, 1 structure. The first was listed in 1971 and the most recent in 2021. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, commerce, social history.

Every National Register listing in Burlington

  1. Allen, Ethan, Homestead

    Listed July 24, 1986 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Exploration/SettlementPolitics/GovernmentPhilosophy

    It was built about 1787 by Ethan Allen, and is the only surviving residence of his in the state. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #86002265

  2. Apartment Building at 27 and 31 Peru Street and 29 Johnson Street

    Listed January 22, 2014 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1889, it is a good local example of vernacular Queen Anne Victorian architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #13001119

  3. Battery Street Historic District

    Listed November 2, 1977 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentCommerceHistoric - Non-AboriginalTransportationEducation

    The Battery Street Historic District encompasses one of the oldest developed areas of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by Lake Champlain, Main, Maple, and St. Pauls Sts. (both sides) · NPS record #77000098

  4. Battery Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II)

    Listed July 24, 2014 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    214 through 240 Pine St. (excluding 235) · NPS record #14000451

  5. Battery Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)

    Listed June 28, 1984 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Roughly bounded by Brown's Court, King, Adams, and Union Sts. · NPS record #84003459

  6. Buell Street-Bradley Street Historic District

    Listed November 13, 1995 · District · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Social HistoryArchitecture

    The Buell Street–Bradley Street Historic District encompasses a small residential area just to the east of downtown Burlington, Vermont, United States. [Wikipedia]

    2-71 Bradley St., 24-125 Buell St., 16-75 Orchard Terr., 9-96 S. Union St., 11-87 Hungerford Terr. · NPS record #95001260

  7. Burlington Bay Horse Ferry (also VT-CH-591/LC85-3)

    Listed December 15, 1993 · Site · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalMaritime HistoryTransportation

    The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry is a shipwreck in Lake Champlain off Burlington, Vermont, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #93001384

  8. Burlington Breakwater

    Listed June 6, 2003 · Structure · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Maritime HistoryEngineeringCommerce

    The Burlington Breakwater is a breakwater providing shelter to the harbor of Burlington, Vermont from the open waters of Lake Champlain. [Wikipedia]

    Burlington Harbor · NPS record #02000711

  9. Burlington Montgomery Ward Building (also Capitol Stationers)

    Listed May 30, 1991 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The Burlington Montgomery Ward Building is a historic former department store building located at 52-54 Church Street, between Cherry and Bank Streets, in the Church Street Marketplace of downtown Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    52--54 Church St. · NPS record #91000673

  10. Burlington Traction Company (also Burlington Rapid Transit Company)

    Listed October 7, 2004 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureTransportation

    The Burlington Traction Company is a historic trolley maintenance facility at Riverside Avenue and North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    662 Riverside Ave., includes 321-343 N. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #04001133

  11. Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library

    Listed August 18, 1976 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Fletcher Free Library is the public library serving Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    College St. and S. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #76000138

  12. Champlain School

    Listed December 10, 1982 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Champlain School is a historic former school building at 809 Pine Street in the South End of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    809 Pine St. · NPS record #82001761

  13. Church Street Historic District

    Listed July 29, 2010 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommercePerforming ArtsCommunicationsIndustry

    The Church Street Marketplace is an uncovered outdoor pedestrian shopping and dining mall in Burlington, Vermont, consisting of the four blocks of Church Street between Main and Pearl Streets. [Wikipedia]

    Generally the Church St. corridor, along with flanking blocks of Bank, Cherry, College, and Main Sts. · NPS record #09000915

  14. City Hall Park Historic District (also Court House Square)

    Listed June 9, 1983 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    CommercePolitics/GovernmentArchitecturePerforming Arts

    The City Hall Park Historic District encompasses one of the central economic, civic, and public spaces of the city of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Church, College, Main and St. Paul Sts. · NPS record #83003206

  15. Converse Hall

    Listed June 2, 2021 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEducationSocial History

    75 Colchester Ave. · NPS record #100006655

  16. Duplex at 22-26 Johnson Street

    Listed May 1, 2012 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And Development

    The Duplex at 22-26 Johnson Street is a historic multiunit residential building in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    22-26 Johnson Street · NPS record #12000292

  17. Duplex at 73-75 Sherman Street

    Listed December 31, 2013 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Duplex at 73-75 Sherman Street is a historic multiunit residential building in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    73-75 Sherman St. · NPS record #13001029

  18. Ethan Allen Engine company No. 4

    Listed April 16, 1971 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    The Ethan Allen Engine Company No. 4 is a historic former fire and police station at 135 Church Street in Burlington, Vermont, United States. [Wikipedia]

    Church St. · NPS record #71000056

  19. First Baptist Church

    Listed March 2, 2001 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    The First Baptist Church is a historic church located at 81 St. [Wikipedia]

    81 St. Paul St. · NPS record #01000217

  20. First Methodist Church of Burlington

    Listed October 5, 1978 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureReligion

    The First Methodist Church of Burlington is a historic church located at 21 Buell Street (corner of S. Winooski Avenue) in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    S. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #78000231

  21. Fitzgerald, William, Block

    Listed May 1, 2012 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    The William Fitzgerald Block is a historic mixed-use commercial and residential building at 57-63 North Champlain Street in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    57-63 N. Champlain St. · NPS record #12000293

  22. Follett House

    Listed October 30, 1972 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built in 1840 for a prominent local businessman, it is the last surviving grand 19th-century lakeside mansion in the city, and one of the state's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #72000091

  23. GENERAL BUTLER (shipwreck) (also VT-CH-590)

    Listed October 22, 1998 · Site · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalArchitectureMaritime HistoryTransportation

    The General Butler was a schooner-rigged sailing canal boat that plied the waters of Lake Champlain and the Champlain Canal in the United States states of Vermont and New York. [Wikipedia]

    Burlington Bay · NPS record #98001269

  24. Grassemount (also Theddeus Tuttle House)

    Listed April 11, 1973 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Grasse Mount (otherwise known as the Thaddeus Tuttle House) is a campus building of the University of Vermont (UVM), which is located on 411 Main Street (adjacent to the intersection of Summit Street) in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    411 Main St. · NPS record #73000193

  25. Head of Church Street Historic District (also Unitarian Church; Masonic Temple)

    Listed July 15, 1974 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    Pearl and Church Sts. · NPS record #74000207

  26. House at 44 Front Street (also Cota, Joseph, House)

    Listed October 16, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And Development

    Built about 1860 and significantly altered in 1892, it is representative of two periods of the city's growth in the 19th century. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #08000997

  27. Howard Mortuary Chapel (also Howard Memorial Chapel)

    Listed October 21, 1999 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    The Howard Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located at 455 North Avenue on the grounds of Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    455 North Ave. · NPS record #99001272

  28. Kelsey, Martin L., House

    Listed February 24, 1983 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built in 1879 for a local merchant, it is a distinctive and architecturally varied house, with elements of the Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Stick styles on display. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #83003208

  29. Lakeside Development (also Lakeside Historic District)

    Listed April 12, 1982 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommunity Planning And DevelopmentArchitecture

    The Lakeside Development, or the Lakeside Historic District, encompasses a historic company-built residential development in southern Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Lakeside, Central, Conger, Wright, and Harrison Aves. · NPS record #82001699

  30. LeFarriere House (also Cohen House; 167 Intervale Ave.)

    Listed August 8, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial HistoryEuropean

    Built about 1888 as worker housing in the city's Old North End, it is architecturally a distinctive vernacular interpretation of Queen Anne architecture. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07000499

  31. Main Street-College Street Historic District (also See Also:Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library)

    Listed October 13, 1988 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Main Street–College Street Historic District encompasses a historically fashionable residential area of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly bounded by College, S. Williams and Main Sts., and S. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #88001850

  32. Mintzer House (also Bessette House; 169 Intervale Ave.)

    Listed August 8, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Social HistoryEuropeanArchitecture

    Built as a single-family home about 1898, it is well-preserved example of vernacular Colonial Revival architecture built as worker housing. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07000498

  33. Moquin's Bakery (also National Biscuit Company; Biscuit Factory)

    Listed June 27, 1997 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceIndustry

    Moquin's Bakery, also known locally as the Biscuit Factory and the National Biscuit Company, is a historic former industrial facility at 78 Rose Street in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    78 Rose St. · NPS record #97000645

  34. Moran Municipal Generation Station (also Moran Plant; City of Burlington Steam Electric Power Plant)

    Listed December 17, 2010 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    The Moran Municipal Generation Station is a former 30-megawatt power plant known for its architecture and innovation built in Burlington, Vermont from 1952 to 1955. [Wikipedia]

    475 Lake St · NPS record #10001041

  35. Normand House (also LaValle House; Doyle House)

    Listed August 8, 2008 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Social HistoryArchitectureEuropean

    Built in 1869 as a single-family and enlarged into three units in 1890, it is a well-preserved example of period worker housing. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #07000497

  36. North Street Historic District

    Listed December 21, 2001 · District · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceEuropeanOtherArchitecture

    The North Street Historic District encompasses the traditional commercial area serving the residential Old North End neighborhood of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly Along North St., from North Ave. to N. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #01001364

  37. O.J. WALKER (shipwreck) (also VT-CH-594)

    Listed October 22, 1998 · Site · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    Historic - Non-AboriginalArchitectureMaritime HistoryTransportation

    The O.J. Walker was a cargo schooner that plied the waters of Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Burlington Bay · NPS record #98001270

  38. Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue (also Ahavath Garem Synagogue)

    Listed January 31, 1978 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureReligion

    The Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue (Hebrew for "Lovers of Justice") is an historic synagogue building at Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington, Vermont, in the United States. [Wikipedia]

    Archibald and Hyde Sts. · NPS record #78000233

  39. Palmer, Charles R., House

    Listed August 30, 2005 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1911, it is a well-preserved example of an American Foursquare duplex in the city's Old North End neighborhood. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #05000947

  40. Pearl Street Historic District

    Listed November 1, 1984 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Pearl Street Historic District of Burlington, Vermont encompasses part of one of the city's first major east-west transportation arteries, which developed from a fashionable residential area in the early 19th century to its present mixed use. [Wikipedia]

    Roughly 184 to 415 Pearl St., Orchard Terr., and Winooski Ave. · NPS record #84000416

  41. Pine Street Industrial Historic District

    Listed October 16, 2017 · District · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryTransportationHistoric - Non-Aboriginal

    The Pine Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of maritime industrial buildings and archaeological sites in southern Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #100001751

  42. Redstone Historic District (Additional Documentation)

    Listed November 14, 1991 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureEducationEngineeringLandscape ArchitectureSocial History

    342, 350, 354, 376, 384-392, 406, 420 South Prospect St. · NPS record #91001614

  43. Robarge, John B. Duplex

    Listed August 6, 2005 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommunity Planning And Development

    The John B. Robarge Duplex is a historic multi-unit residence at 58-60 North Champlain Street in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    58-60 N. Champlain St. · NPS record #05000805

  44. Roberge-Desautels Apartment House

    Listed January 22, 2014 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1900, it is a well-preserved example of a Queen Anne style apartment house. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #13001120

  45. Robinson, Daniel Webster, House (also Alpha Chi Omega Sorority House; Welsh residence carriage hous)

    Listed April 22, 1982 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryArchitecture

    It was designed by the Boston firm of Peabody and Stearns and built in 1885-1886 for prepared lumber magnate Daniel Webster Robinson. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82001701

  46. Ruggles, Lucy, House

    Listed December 16, 2005 · Building · State, Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureSocial History

    It is now home to a non-profit senior living facility, operating on the premises since 1932. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #05001421

  47. Saltus Grocery Store (also Jim's Corner Store)

    Listed November 19, 2001 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    ArchitectureCommerceIndustryEuropean

    The Saltus Grocery Store is a historic mixed-use commercial and residential building at 299-301 North Winooski Street in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    299-301 N. Winooski Ave. · NPS record #01001238

  48. South Union Street Historic District

    Listed October 31, 1988 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The South Union Street Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century residential neighborhood for the upper middle class in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    S. Union St. between Howard and Main · NPS record #88001946

  49. South Willard Street Historic District

    Listed November 3, 1988 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The South Willard Street Historic District encompasses what was once the most fashionable residential area of Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    S. Willard St. · NPS record #88002226

  50. Stannard House

    Listed February 4, 2019 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Built about 1850, it is a good local example of Greek Revival architecture executed in brick. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #100003416

  51. U.S. Post Office and Customhouse (also Smith-Goldberg U.S. Army Reserve Center)

    Listed November 21, 1972 · Building · Local significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    The Chittenden County Superior Courthouse, formerly the U.S. Post Office and Custom House, is a historic government building at 175 Main Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont, United States. [Wikipedia]

    SE corner of Main and Church Sts. · NPS record #72000114

  52. University Green Historic District (Additional Documentation)

    Listed April 14, 1975 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    Community Planning And DevelopmentLandscape ArchitectureEducationArchitectureArcheologySocial History

    The University Green Historic District encompasses the central green and surrounding buildings of the main campus of the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Address not published · NPS record #75000139

  53. Wells, Edward, House (also Delta Psi House)

    Listed October 3, 1979 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    CommerceArchitecture

    Built in 1891–92 for the president of a patent medicine maker, it is one of the city's finest examples of Queen Anne Victorian architecture executed in brick and stone. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #79000220

  54. Wells-Jackson Carriage House Complex

    Listed December 10, 1982 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    TransportationArchitecture

    Built in 1901 as part of a larger estate, the complex includes a carriage house, tack house, and coachman's quarters of a quality unrivaled in the state. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #82001764

  55. Wells-Richardson District

    Listed March 5, 1979 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceArchitecture

    The Wells-Richardson Complex is a historic commercial-industrial area in downtown Burlington, Vermont. [Wikipedia]

    Main, Pine, College, and St. Paul Sts. · NPS record #79000221

  56. Winooski Falls Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase)

    Listed September 30, 1993 · District · State significance · Access information not verified

    IndustryCommerceTransportationArchitecture

    485--497 Colchester Ave., 5--21 Mill St., 8--32 Barrett St. · NPS record #93001009

  57. Winterbotham Estate (also Burlington School District Administration Building)

    Listed May 12, 1975 · Building · State significance · Access information not verified

    Architecture

    Developed beginning about 1820, it is a prominent local example of a Federal period country estate, with many later additions. [Wikipedia]

    Town-level location only · NPS record #75000140

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Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes; please respect owners and view from public roads.