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 Jacobs Stand - Canaan VT Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 44° 59.744 W 071° 32.359
19T E 299847 N 4985613
It is located at 27 Park St., in a former stagecoach inn, historically known as Jacobs Stand, built in 1846.
Waymark Code: WMXJ2C
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2018
Views: 1
Built in 1846 by Fernando C. Jacobs as an inn or 'stand', the building was the northernmost stop on the stage route to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building was sold in 1888 to physician Artemas Ward and later bequest to the town of Canaan as a public library in 1930 after the death of his wife Alice. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
W. Park St.
Canaan , VT
County / Borough / Parish: Essex
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic, Government, Transportation
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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