Swanton School
National Register of Historic Places

Swanton School

Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont
Listed
March 1, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02000118

About this property

The Swanton School is a historic school building at 53 Church Street in the village of Swanton, Vermont. Built in 1912, it served first as a primary school and then a high school, until its closure in 1993. A high quality example of Colonial Revival architecture, it has been converted into senior housing.

Location

53 Church St.
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont
44.91628, -73.12354

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 02000118. It was listed on March 1, 2002.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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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

First Congregational Church of Swanton
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Rockledge
Industrial
3.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Abenaki Territorial Conflict – Swanton Site
1350Pre-Columbian
0.2 mi
Raid on Swanton VT
1814Early Republic
0.2 mi
Rogers Rangers Raid on Missisquoi Bay
1759Colonial
4.9 mi
Rogers' Rangers Raid on Missisquoi (1757)
1757Colonial
5.8 mi
St. Albans Raid VT
1864Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Swanton School listed on the National Register?

Swanton School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Swanton School?

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

What is the period of significance for Swanton School?

The period of significance for Swanton School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1912.

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