National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office and Customhouse

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
Listed
November 21, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000114

About this property

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, United States. 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. Army Reserve Center, it served historically as a custom house and post office. It currently houses the Chittenden County Superior Court, after the previous county courthouse burned down in 1982.

Location

Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
44.47577, -73.21189

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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When was U.S. Post Office and Customhouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office and Customhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1972.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office and Customhouse?

U.S. Post Office and Customhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office and Customhouse?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office and Customhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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