Reading Town Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Reading Town Hall

Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
March 7, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000252

About this property

Reading Town Hall, the town hall of Reading, Vermont, is located at the junction of Vermont Route 106 and Pleasant Street in the village of Felchville. Built in 1915 as a gift from a native son, the barn-like structure is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, and has been a center of local civic activity since its construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
43.45567, -72.53721

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 96000252. It was listed on March 7, 1996.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Indian Stones
Pre Contact
0.6 mi
Bowers Covered Bridge
Industrial
2.4 mi
South Reading Schoolhouse
Early Republic
3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Number Four Attack 1744
1744Colonial
9.3 mi
Fort Number Four Siege 1747
1747Colonial
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Reading Town Hall listed on the National Register?

Reading Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Reading Town Hall?

Reading Town Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Reading Town Hall?

The period of significance for Reading Town Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1915.

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