Five Sisters, Burlington

#92 among attractions in Burlington

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Five Sisters is a historic neighborhood in the South End of Burlington, Vermont. There are approximately 300 homes on the neighborhood's five streets which were completed in the late 19th and early 20th century. According to local legend, these streets were named after the developer's five daughters, though local historians can neither confirm nor deny such rumors. ()

Coordinates: 44°27'54"N, 73°12'42"W

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South EndBurlington United States

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Five Sisters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church Street Marketplace, Burlington Town Center, Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Courthouse Plaza.

0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington
24 min walk • 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.
0.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Town Center, Burlington
25 min walk • CityPlace Burlington was a formerly enclosed shopping mall. Located on the Church Street Marketplace open-air mall in Burlington, Vermont, United States, it opened in 1976. The mall's anchor stores were Macy's and L.L.Bean. The western portion of the mall closed in fall 2017 for redevelopment. The eastern portion remains open.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington
21 min walk • Burlington Memorial Auditorium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Burlington, Vermont. It was built in 1927, and is operated by the Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation. As a convention center, it offers 20,000 square feet of space. The main space contains a 27-by-80-foot proscenium stage.
0.7 miN
Park
Courthouse Plaza, Burlington
19 min walk • 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. It was built in 1906 and was designed by James Knox Taylor in the Beaux-Arts style. Known in the 1970s as the Smith-Goldberg U.S.
0.8 miN
Museum
The BCA Center, Burlington
21 min walk • Burlington City Arts is an art gallery, arts education/studio center, and cultural events space in Burlington, Vermont. The building was originally built as the Ethan Allen Firehouse on Church Street in 1889. The building is owned by the City of Burlington.
0.9 miN
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
First Baptist Church, Burlington
23 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church located at 81 St. Paul Street in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1864, it is a significant example of early Italianate ecclesiastical architecture in the state. It was designed by Boston architect John Stevens.
0.8 miN
Library
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington
21 min walk • The Fletcher Free Library is the public library serving Burlington, Vermont. It is located at 235 College Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux-Arts building, constructed in 1902 with funding support from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues, Universities and schools
Champlain College, Burlington
18 min walk • Champlain College is a private college in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 1878, Champlain offers on-campus undergraduate and online undergraduate courses through Champlain College Online, along with online certificate and degree programs and master's degree programs, in more than 80 subject areas.
0.9 miN
44°28'40"N • 73°12'46"W
Frog Hollow, Burlington
23 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.8 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Shingle style architecture
Redstone, Burlington
20 min walk • Redstone is a historic former estate on South Prospect Street in Burlington, Vermont. It was developed in 1889, and includes some of Burlington's finest examples of Richardsonian Romanesque, Shingle, and Colonial Revival architecture.
0.8 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Winterbotham Estate, Burlington
20 min walk • The Winterbotham Estate is a historic former estate property at 163 South Willard Street in Burlington, Vermont. Developed beginning about 1820, it is a prominent local example of a Federal period country estate, with many later additions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Five Sisters?

Nearby attractions include Pine Street Art Works, Burlington (7 min walk), Barge Canal Market, Burlington (9 min walk), South Union Street Historic District, Burlington (12 min walk), Pine Street Industrial Historic District, Burlington (12 min walk).

How to get to Five Sisters by public transport?

The nearest stations to Five Sisters:

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Downtown Transit Center (27 min walk)