National Register of Historic Places

Grassemount

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
Listed
April 10, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000193

About this property

Grasse Mount (otherwise known as the Thaddeus Tuttle House) is a campus building of the University of Vermont (UVM), which is located on 411 Main Street (adjacent to the intersection of Summit Street) in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1804 for Captain Thaddeus Tuttle (1758–1836), a local merchant, the building was designed by architect and surveyor John Johnson and constructed by carpenter Abram Stevens. By 1824, Tuttle had lost his fortune and sold the property to Vermont Governor Cornelius Van Ness. Named after French Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse "Grasse Mount" was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.

Location

411 Main St.
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
44.47671, -73.20306

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Grassemount listed on the National Register?

Grassemount was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Grassemount?

Grassemount is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grassemount?

The period of significance for Grassemount is recorded as the industrial era.

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