Cora B. Whitney School, Bennington

Name: Cora B. Whitney School
Address: Bennington, United States

#17 among attractions in Bennington

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The Cora B. Whitney School is a historic former school building at 814 Gage Street in Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1897, it served as one of the town's primary schools until 1994, and was converted into senior housing in 1999. It is architecturally an important early local example of Colonial Revival architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 42°52'53"N, 73°10'59"W

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Cora B. Whitney School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington Free Library, Julius and Sophia Norton House, Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House.

0.7 miW
Town, Park, Greek Revival architecture
Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington
19 min walk • The Old Bennington Post Office is a historic government building at 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Also known at one time as the U.S.
0.6 miSW
Library
Bennington Free Library, Bennington
15 min walk • Bennington Free Library is a public library located at 101 Silver Street in Bennington, Vermont.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Julius and Sophia Norton House, Bennington
14 min walk • The Julius and Sophia Norton House is a historic house at 300 Pleasant Street in Bennington, Vermont. Its main block, completed in 1846, is one of the state's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
0.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House, Bennington
24 min walk • The Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House is a historic house at 501-507 South Street in Bennington, Vermont. Built about 1800, this Federal period building encapsulates the changing residential trends in the town over a 200-year historic, starting as a farm house, then that as a businessman, and eventually subdivided into worker housing.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District, Bennington
25 min walk • The Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District encompasses a collection of mill-related tenement houses, plus a former mill store, in Bennington, Vermont. They are located on Benmont and Holden Avenues, near the former Holden–Leonard Mill Complex, Bennington's largest employer in the late 19th century.
~1590 ftW
Neighbourhood
Carrigan Lane Historic District, Bennington
8 min walk • The Carrigan Lane Historic District encompasses four residential structures on or near Carrigan Lane in Bennington, Vermont. All were built between 1875 and 1900, a period of growth in the town, by Thomas Carrigan, a machinist, and are a good example of the town's development at that time.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cora B. Whitney School?

Nearby attractions include Carrigan Lane Historic District, Bennington (8 min walk), Julius and Sophia Norton House, Bennington (14 min walk), Bennington Free Library, Bennington (15 min walk), Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington (19 min walk).

Cora B. Whitney School, Bennington

Facts and practical information

Cora B. Whitney School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington

Bennington Free Library, Bennington

Julius and Sophia Norton House, Bennington

Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House, Bennington

Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District, Bennington

Carrigan Lane Historic District, Bennington

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cora B. Whitney School?