Barre Downtown Historic District - Barre VT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

When rail services came to Barre in the 1880's this event triggered the expansive development of the local granite industry. The local line of the Montpelier and White River branch of the Central Vermont railroad expanded its services to Barre in 1875, with a quarry railroad was opened in 1888. This attracted skilled stone workers from Scotland and Italy. The timing was perfect for Barre, since there was a high demand for granite for material for buildings and commemorative purposes.

The district has 37 buildings, 1 structure and 2 objects. The principal street is Main Street and follows US 302.

Street address: VT 302 Barre, VT County / Borough / Parish: Washington Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 09/06/2016 To: 09/06/2016 Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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