National Register of Historic Places

Woodbury Town Hall

Woodbury, Washington County, Vermont
Listed
March 30, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000296

About this property

Woodbury Town Hall is center of town government of Woodbury, Vermont. It is located on the west side of Vermont Route 14 in the town's village center. Built in 1842, it is a well-preserved example of a vernacular Greek Revival municipal building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Woodbury Town Hall is one of a cluster of buildings at the center of Woodbury village. Set just south of the junction of Vermont 14 and Valley Lake Road, it is set back about 50 feet (15 m) from Route 14, between the fire station and the village store. These buildings are fronted by a common parking area, with a small town green separating that from the main road. The town hall is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a front gable roof and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is symmetrical, with a pair of entrance. The building corners and entrances have wide trim borders, and the gable above is fully pedimented, with a triangular fan at its center. The interior contains a single large chamber, with a stage at the far end, and a small kitchen in a rear ell. The town of Woodbury was settled in 1781, and held its first recorded town meeting in 1806. Its early town meetings were held in a district school near the town center. This town hall was built in 1842 after the town's growing population prompted the need for a larger civic meeting space. Local residents believe that the land on which it stands only remains the town's as long as the building continues to be used for town meetings. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont

Location

Woodbury, Washington County, Vermont
44.44072, -72.41540

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When was Woodbury Town Hall listed on the National Register?

Woodbury Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Woodbury Town Hall?

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

What is the period of significance for Woodbury Town Hall?

The period of significance for Woodbury Town Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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