Decker Towers, Burlington

Name: Decker Towers
Address: Burlington, United States

#56 among attractions in Burlington

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Decker Towers is an 11-floor apartment building at 230 St. Paul Street in Burlington, Vermont. At 124 feet tall, it is the tallest building in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is the shortest of any of the US states' tallest buildings, in part because Burlington is the smallest of the US states' biggest cities. Decker Towers was built as a turnkey project. After Pizzagalli Construction Company built it in October 29, 1970-August 31, 1971, the city of Burlington purchased it. It is owned and managed as public housing by the Burlington Housing Authority. Its assessed value is $11,104,000, with the building, land, and yard items valued at $10,224,700; $712,900; and $166,400, respectively. ()

Opened: 31 August 1971 (53 years ago)Floors: 11Coordinates: 44°28'22"N, 73°12'48"W

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South EndBurlington United States

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Decker Towers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church Street Marketplace, Burlington Town Center, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington Memorial Auditorium.

0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington
10 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.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Town Center, Burlington
11 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.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Aquarium, Science museum
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington
12 min walk • ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, formerly the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, is an science and nature museum located on the Burlington waterfront in northern Vermont.
~1670 ftNE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington
9 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.
~1170 ftN
Park
Courthouse Plaza, Burlington
6 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.
~1390 ftN
Museum
The BCA Center, Burlington
7 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.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Department store
Montgomery Ward Building, Burlington
11 min walk • The Burlington Montgomery Ward Building is a historic former department store building located at 52-54 Church Street, between Cherry and Bank Streets, in the Church Street Marketplace of downtown Burlington, Vermont.
0.5 miN
Church
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington
13 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont, United States, is the former cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Burlington. The building is located at 20 Pine Street with grounds bounded by Pearl, St. Paul and Cherry Streets.
0.4 miN
Church
First Methodist Church, Burlington
12 min walk • The First Methodist Church of Burlington is a historic church located at 21 Buell Street in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1869 to a design by Alexander R. Esty, it is the city's only example of ecclesiastical Romanesque Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~1860 ftN
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
First Baptist Church, Burlington
9 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.
~1710 ftNE
Library
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington
9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Decker Towers?

Nearby attractions include The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington (3 min walk), Pine Street Industrial Historic District, Burlington (4 min walk), Courthouse Plaza, Burlington (6 min walk), Karma Birdhouse, Burlington (6 min walk).

How to get to Decker Towers by public transport?

The nearest stations to Decker Towers:

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Downtown Transit Center (13 min walk)