NPS Form 10-900 v OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the interior i RECEIVED 2280 National Park Service ! r i/*"'; National Register of Historic Places W;/' Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. Si re-fnsmrctions irCHoWWComplefe the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Vergennes Residential Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number South Water Street. Green Street. South Maple Street - south of Main Street_____ Q not for publication city or town Verqennes_____________________________ D vicinity state Vermont______________ code VT county Addison__________ code 001 zip code 05491 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1 986, as amended, I hereby certify that this Q?nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property CXmeets D does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant 0 nationally ^statewide D locally. ( D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) C . CV owi^lg 3 ~^L D " D Signature of certifyingfin official ' Date u Vermont State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date Stated Federal agency and bureau 4. l^tional Park Service Certification I, trereby certify that this property is: Signature of the Keeper E/entered in the National Register In t D See continuation sheet. National Register D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register D removed from the National Register G-othgr (explain):. Verqennes Residential Historic District Addison County, VT Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) Contributing Noncontributing $ private • D building(s) _gjr_ 12 buildings D public-local ' N district ____ ____ sites 0 public-State ' Dsite ____ _______ structures D public-Federal D structure ____ ____ objects D object 97 12 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register _____N/A___________________ -0- 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic - single dwelling Domestic - single dwelling Religion - religious facility Religion - religious facility Funerary - mortuary____ Funerary - mortuary Commerce________ Commerce - professional Education - school_____ Health Care - medical office 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Federal_________ foundation stone Greek Revival______ roof asphalt Itaiianate walls wood brick other slate Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page _J___ Vergennes Residential Historic District Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont The Vergennes Residential Historic District is a well preserved, generally intact, residential neighborhood that reflects the commercial, industrial, and community development of a small city. The buildings in the neighborhood incorporate the architectural styles and trends that were popular in Vermont, and the country, from the early nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architectural styles can all be found in the district. The quality of the buildings and their detailing represent in the built environment, the prosperity and growth that Vergennes experienced during the nineteenth century. This generally intact and well-preserved group of structures retains its integrity in the setting, material, workmanship, designs, feeling and association. The Vergennes Residential Historic District is located in the City of Vergennes, the third oldest city in New England. The small city is located at the intersection of the falls on Otter Creek, seven miles inland from Lake Champlain and Vermont Route 22A in Addison County, Vermont. The falls on Otter Creek have a drop of thirty-seven feet thereby providing abundant water power for the establishment for the first grist and sawmills in 1783. The falls attracted a myriad of businesses including shipbuilding, ironworks, horse nail manufacturing and a brewery. With the opening of the Champlain Canal in 1823, Vergennes became the most populated city in central Vermont and was an important shipping port for goods going from Canada to New York City. The city of Vergennes is located on a plateau just to the east of Otter Creek and is a densely populated area. Early roads helped define the location of the residential areas of the city. The Main Street of the city is also Vermont Route 22A and the road was originally known as the Vergennes-Whitehall Stage Road running roughly on a north-south axis. As the road heads north, it crosses Otter Creek at the Falls and then climbs sharply on an east-west bearing where it levels off and for approximately four blocks it becomes the main downtown area. The Vergennes Residential Historic District extends south from Main Street with Otter Creek as its western boundary and houses on South Water Street, South Maple Street and Green Street located in the district. Green Street serves as the approximate eastern boundary of the district. Within the streets running north/south are the cross streets of School Street, Short Street, Spring Street and King Street. The district is approximately one-half square mile with houses and buildings dating from the early 1800's to the 1950's. 1. Number 13 South Water Street, c. 1870. Contributing. A 2 1/2-story gable-front house with a fully enclosed, shed-roof porch extending across the front (west) facade. An entrance on the south facade has also been enclosed with a small shed-roof. The house sits on a stone foundation reinforced with poured concrete in places and is currently encased in vinyl siding with a metal roof and center brick chimney. The fenestration is primarily 2/2 double hung wood sash windows except for a large 4' x 5' picture window with a band of three divided lights on top that is installed on the south facade. The window may date from c. 1920 when the style became popular. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Page Vergennes Residential Historic District Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont 1a. Garage, c. 1940. Contributing. A small, single bay, gable-roof garage built of horizontal plank boards and covered entirely with tarpaper sits to the rear of the house. 2. Number 19 South Water Street, c. 1840. Contributing. This is a small, 1 Yz-siory, clapboard Greek Revival house dating from 1840 with a sidehall entrance that sits on a low stone foundation. It has a gable roof, cornice returns and prominent corner pilasters with capitals supporting a wide fascia board with horizontal molding under the roof eaves. The recessed front entrance has engaged fluted pilasters with capitals that support a wide entablature with wide frieze and cornice molding. Narrow sidelights with frosted etched glass and raised wood panels frame the doorway. Most of the windows on the house are 2-over-2 with plain architrave and lipped lintels. They vary in size over the structure and are not set symmetrically. On the front facade there are two windows to the left of the entry and two in the gable. Kneewall windows are interspersed on the second level of the main structure. There is a narrow, one-story, 3x1 bay, gable roof wing attached to the south facade of the main structure that is covered in clapboard siding with narrower siding surrounding the northernmost door on the east facade. The wing has a center chimney and 6/6 double hung wood sash window in the gable end. An open porch extends from the north facade of the main structure to the wing. 2a. Barn, c. 1860. Contributing. Also on the property, set in close proximity to the house to the northeast, is a bam that was used to house a horse, cow and chickens. It appears to be two small bams combined to make one long narrow freestanding structure. It is clad with narrow wood siding under a gable roof with a fixed window with 12 lights in the west gable peak. There are three sliding doors on rails on the south facade which faces School Street. It is currently being used for storage and to house the small motor repair business of the owner. 3. Number 74 School Street, c. 1850/1870. Contributing. This 214-story house, with 2 bays across the front of the main block, was originally a classic gable front, Greek Revival style residence that was updated circa 1870 with ornate Italianate architectural features.