South Willard Street Historic District, Burlington

Name: South Willard Street Historic District
Address: Burlington, United States

#72 among attractions in Burlington

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South Willard Street Historic District, Burlington

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The South Willard Street Historic District encompasses what was once the most fashionable residential area of Burlington, Vermont. Located along South Willard Street between Pearl and Beech Streets, the architecturally heterogeneous area was in the 19th century home to major estates of the city's business leaders, and has since been infilled with a variety of late 19th and early 20th century architecture. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ()

Coordinates: 44°28'21"N, 73°12'23"W

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South Willard Street Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington
13 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.
0.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Town Center, Burlington
15 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.
~1620 ftNW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington
8 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.
~1790 ftNW
Park
Courthouse Plaza, Burlington
9 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.
0.4 miNW
Museum
The BCA Center, Burlington
11 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.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Montgomery Ward Building, Burlington
14 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 miNW
Church
First Methodist Church, Burlington
13 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.
0.5 miNW
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
First Baptist Church, Burlington
14 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.
~1900 ftNW
Library
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington
10 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.
~660 ftNE
Monuments and statues, Universities and schools
Champlain College, Burlington
4 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.
0.5 miNE
Museum
Dudley H. Davis Center, Burlington
14 min walk • The Dudley H. Davis Center at the University of Vermont was the first student center in the United States to receive a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Willard Street Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Champlain College, Burlington (4 min walk), South Union Street Historic District, Burlington (4 min walk), Edward Wells House, Burlington (6 min walk), Winterbotham Estate, Burlington (6 min walk).

How to get to South Willard Street Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Willard Street Historic District:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center (17 min walk)
University Mall Bus Stop (33 min walk)