National Register of Historic Places

Park-McCullough House

North Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
Listed
October 25, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000090

About this property

The Park–McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion is one of the best-preserved Victorian mansions in New England. It is a thirty-five room mansion, set on 200 acres (80 hectares) of grounds, and located off Vermont Route 67A in North Bennington, Vermont. The house was built in 1864–65 by attorney and entrepreneur Trenor W. Park (1823–1882), who was born in nearby Woodford, Vermont but amassed his fortune overseeing the mining interests of John C. Fremont in California. It was designed by Henry Dudley, a prolific New York architect of the popular firm of Diaper and Dudley. The house cost $75,000 and the family moved in on Christmas Day, 1865. His descendants made extensive renovations to the house in 1889–90, largely in order to entertain President Benjamin Harrison who had come to town to dedicate the new Bennington Battle Monument. The Park–McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion is an important example of an American country house in the Second Empire Style. It also incorporates architectural features of the Romantic Revival style popular at the time. The house is now owned by a non-profit organization and is open to the public.

Location

North Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
42.92839, -73.24650

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Bennington Historic District
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0.3 mi
North Bennington Depot
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0.5 mi
Henry Covered Bridge
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1.2 mi
Bennington Falls Covered Bridge
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1.3 mi
Henry, William, House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bennington
1777Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Skirmish at Walloomsac River (Bennington approach)
1777Revolutionary War
3.4 mi
Battle of Bennington (Wallomsac)
1777Revolutionary War
3.6 mi
Battle of Walloomsac (Bennington)
1777Revolutionary War
3.6 mi
Battle of Bennington — Breymann Redoubt
1777Revolutionary War
3.9 mi

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When was Park-McCullough House listed on the National Register?

Park-McCullough House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1972.

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Park-McCullough House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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