Wells-Richardson Complex, Burlington

Name: Wells-Richardson Complex
Address: Burlington, United States

#80 among attractions in Burlington

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The Wells-Richardson Complex is a historic commercial-industrial area in downtown Burlington, Vermont. Bounded by Main, Pine, College, and St. Paul Streets just west of City Hall Park, the architecture on this one city block represents nearly a century's worth of development. It is dominated by the former plant of the Wells-Richardson Company, a highly successful maker of patent medicines in the late 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Coordinates: 44°28'35"N, 73°12'54"W

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Wells-Richardson Complex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~910 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Church Street Marketplace, Burlington
5 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.
~810 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Burlington Town Center, Burlington
4 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.
~1560 ftW
Museum, Aquarium, Science museum
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington
8 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.
~1770 ftN
Church
Unitarian Church, Burlington
9 min walk • Built in 1816, the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House is the oldest remaining place of worship established by settlers in Burlington, Vermont. It is located along the northern side of the intersection of Pearl Street and the Church Street Marketplace.
~1460 ftE
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.
~920 ftE
Park
Courthouse Plaza, Burlington
5 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
Park, Playground, View point
Battery Park, Burlington
11 min walk • Battery Park is a public park overlooking Lake Champlain at the western end of downtown Burlington, Vermont. The park includes a bandshell, a playground, and various monuments, including a bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W.
~570 ftE
Museum
The BCA Center, Burlington
3 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.
~1080 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Montgomery Ward Building, Burlington
6 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.
~1240 ftN
Church
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Burlington
7 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.
~1460 ftNE
Church
First Methodist Church, Burlington
8 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wells-Richardson Complex?

Nearby attractions include City Hall Park Historic District, Burlington (2 min walk), First Baptist Church, Burlington (3 min walk), The BCA Center, Burlington (3 min walk), Follett House, Burlington (4 min walk).

How to get to Wells-Richardson Complex by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wells-Richardson Complex:

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Downtown Transit Center (7 min walk)