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Burlington Union Station

Die Burlington Union Station ist ein Bahnhof in Burlington (Vermont). Geschichte Der erste Bahnhof an der heutigen Stelle ging im Dezember 1849 als Endbahnhof der Bahnstrecke Bellows Falls–Burlington der Rutland and Burlington Railroad (später Rutland Railroad) in Betrieb. Im Mai 1860 wurde an der Stelle dieses Bahnhofs die erste Burlington Union Station eröffnet, als die Vermont Central Railroad (später Central Vermont Railway) ihre ursprünglich im Norden der Stadt endende Strecke aus Richtung Windsor mit dem Rutland-Bahnhof verband und die beiden Bahngesellschaften den zu diesem Zweck erweiterten Bahnhof gemeinsam nutzten. Ab 1877 nutzte auch die Burlington and Lamoille Railroad den Bahnhof für die Züge nach Cambridge Junction, die bis 1880 auf der südlich um die Stadt führenden Strecke fuhren und danach bis Essex Junction die Central-Vermont-Strecke mitbenutzten, also den Bahnhof nach Norden verließen. Die ursprüngliche Strecke nach Cambridge Junction wurde schon 1889 wieder stillgelegt. 1901 eröffnete die Rutland Railroad noch die Bahnstrecke Burlington–Rouses Point, die unmittelbar nördlich des Bahnhofs aus der Central-Vermont-Strecke abzweigte. Diese Strecke wurde 1963 stillgelegt. Seither ist die Burlington Union Station kein Abzweigbahnhof mehr. Bereits 1938 endete der Personenverkehr in Richtung Windsor und Cambridge Junction, sodass dann nur noch die Personenzüge der Rutland Railroad im Bahnhof hielten. Der reguläre Personenverkehr im Bahnhof wurde schließlich 1953 eingestellt, als auch in Richtung Rouses Point und Bellows Falls die letzten Züge fuhren. Daraufhin wurden die Gleisanlagen bis auf das durchgehende Streckengleis abgebaut und die frühere Gleisfläche als Parkplatz genutzt. Der heute vorhandene Bahnsteig wurde einschließlich eines Bahnsteigdachs 2000 errichtet. Von Dezember 2000 bis Februar 2003 war der Bahnhof die Endstation des Vorortbahnsystems Champlain Flyer von Rutland. Empfangsgebäude und heutige Nutzung Das heutige Empfangsgebäude in der Main Street 1, an deren Westende gelegen, wurde 1915 aus gelb-braunen Ziegelsteinen in der Beaux-Arts-Architektur erstellt. Heute gibt es keinen regulären Zugverkehr mehr. Das Empfangsgebäude und der Bahnsteig wird aber noch für Touristenzüge des Champlain Valley Flyer der Green Mountain Scenic Railroad genutzt. Der nächste Amtrak-Bahnhof ist in Essex Junction. Ab 2017 sollen die Amtrak-Züge aus Richtung New York City, die bisher in Rutland enden, bis Burlington verkehren, sodass der Bahnhof dann wieder im Reisezugverkehr genutzt werden könnte. Quellen und weiterführende Informationen Einzelnachweise Literatur Robert C. Jones: Railroads of Vermont, Volume I/II. New England Press Inc., Shelburne, VT 1993. ISBN 1-881535-01-0. Weblinks
United States Courthouse, Post Office and Customs House (Newport, Vermont)

The U.S. Courthouse, Post Office and Customs House, also just known as the Federal Building, is a historic federal government building at Main and 2nd Streets in downtown Newport, Vermont. Completed in 1904, it served historically as a courthouse, as a customhouse, and as a post office, and is the city's tallest building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Description and history The US Federal Building is prominently located in downtown Newport, at the southwest corner of Main and Second Streets. It is just east of the Orleans County Courthouse and Jail Complex, and across Main Street from Newport City Hall. It is four stories in height, built out load-bearing brick and stone. The ground floor is finished in gray marble divided by deep bands, and appears as a raised basement. The upper floors are finished in red brick laid in Flemish bond. The second and third-floor windows are set in rectangular openings with marble keystones and sills, while the short fourth level appears to be a raised element of the third floor. A projecting cornice with dentillated entablature extends around the building. When completed in 1904, the building housed all of the federal facilities in Newport, including courts, post office, and customs offices. It served the United States District Court for the District of Vermont from 1904 to 1948. Its interior ground floor was extensively remodeled in 1930 to improve the post office facilities, and was again redone after the post office moved out in 1967. The building now houses the Orleans County District Court. See also List of United States federal courthouses in Vermont National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans County, Vermont References
University Mall (Vermont)

The University Mall, often referred to as the U-Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in South Burlington, Vermont. The name refers to its proximity to the University of Vermont. At 610,693 square feet (56,735 m2), it is the largest shopping mall in Vermont and is the only enclosed mall in the entire state in general and the Burlington metropolitan area in particular following the closure of CityPlace Burlington in 2022. JCPenney, Kohl's, and Target are the anchor stores. It also features an H&M. The mall encompasses 77 shops, including two sit-down restaurants, and a food court. KeyPoint Partners, LLC of Burlington, Massachusetts is the mall's management company. History Construction of the University Mall was completed in 1979. Original anchors were Almy's and Zayre. Zayre relocated to a freestanding store in the mall in 1987 and an expansion took over the old Zayre in 1989 connecting the new Zayre. Zayre was rebranded as Ames the same year. Almy's closed in 1987 and became Steinbach in 1992. The mall got a second expansion in 1992 with JCPenney becoming the third anchor. The mall got a third expansion in 1998 with a 2-story Sears becoming the fourth anchor, plus a 4-story parking garage. Steinbach closed in 1999 and became The Bon-Ton the same year. Ames closed in 2002 following their Chapter 7 bankruptcy and became Kohl's in April 2004. The mall was renovated in 2005. On October 18, 2017, it was announced that regional division The Bon-Ton would be closing in January 2018. On October 19, 2017, Target announced that they will be opening a small-format store and their first store in Vermont in the former Bon-Ton on October 19, 2018. On November 7, 2019, it was announced Sears would be closing. Operations The rental per square foot is proprietary information. Average pro-rata tax payment for a non-anchor store is about $2 per 1 square foot (0.093 m2). As of January 2015, mall management reported that the mall was fully tenanted with the exception of two food court spaces. Tenants The University Mall has an array of stores and areas to eat. Various national retailers have their only Burlington, Vermont area store within the mall, including the four current anchor stores. In 2009, Vermont's first International House of Pancakes opened here, becoming the mall's second sit-down restaurant. There is also a food court in the center of the mall. On September 29, 2024, IHOP closed this location leaving Vermont the only state in the nation without an International House of Pancakes. References External links University Mall website
Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge

The Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road in Northfield, Vermont. It is one of five surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town, and one of three on the same road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Description and history The Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge stands west of the village of Northfield Falls, crossing Cox Brook, a tributary of the Dog River. It is the westernmost of three covered bridges on Cox Brook Road; the other two are the Northfield Falls Covered Bridge (crossing the river), and the Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge. The bridge is of Queen post truss design, its two trusses 51.5 feet (15.7 m) in length, and resting on abutments either faced or rebuilt in concrete. The trusses are set at an offset, skewed to form a parallelogram. The bridge is covered by a metal gabled roof, and its exterior is clad in vertical board siding, which extends around to the insides of the portals. The bridge deck consists of steel I-beams supporting wooden planking. The trusses no longer carry the bridge's active load, and only support its superstructure. The siding does not rise all the way to the roof, leaving an open strip between them, and there are long rectangular strip openings on the sides, sheltered by projecting siding. On August 28, 2011, the Upper Cox Brook bridge appeared to have been severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. A tree was thrust up through the bridge into the roof and the approaching road was washed out. The bridge was closed for a brief time, but reopened within 2 weeks after the storm apparently suffering only minor damage. See also Transport portal Engineering portal List of covered bridges in Vermont National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont References
Vermont Academy

La Vermont Academy est une école privée mixte pour enfants de neuf à douze ans, un pensionnat et une école préparatoire à l'Université américaine, située à Saxtons River, dans le Vermont. Histoire Fondée en 1876 comme une école pour jeunes garçons, elle donne alors une attention particulière aux activités de plein air. Aujourd'hui, son campus s'étend sur 208 hectares et elle compte 228 élèves dont 46 étudiants internationaux. Étudiants célèbres John Barrett (1866-1938) : diplomate Paul Harris (1868-1947) : fondateur du Rotary International Joe Perry (né en 1950) : guitariste d'Aerosmith Samuel B. Pettengill (en) (1886-1974) : homme politique Russell W. Porter (1871-1949) : explorateur et astronome Archibald Query (en) (1873-1964) : inventeur de la pâte de guimauve Florence Rena Sabin (1871-1953) : femme médecin Bibliographie John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, Ralph H. Orth, The Vermont Encyclopedia, 2003, p.251 Anne L. Collins, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River and Westminster, 2007, p.110 Paul T. Hellmann, Historical Gazetteer of the United States, 2006, p.1111 Vermont: A Guide to the Green Mountain State, 1937, p.165 Notes et références Liens externes Portail des écoles Portail du Vermont
Vermont Housing Finance Agency

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) is chartered as a private non-profit agency to finance and promote affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate- income Vermonters. They are located in Burlington, Vermont. History The Vermont legislature established the agency in 1974. By 2018, the VHFA had assisted approximately 29,000 people to purchase primary residences; and provided financing, development and management support, subsidy administration and tax credits for about 13,650 units of multifamily rental housing. Operations The board of directors has five members whom the Governor of Vermont appoints. There are also four "ex officio" members representing the finance and construction industry who also vote. The Executive Director is Maura Collins. VHFA helps applicants with Single-family and homeownership mortgage financing programs Multifamily programs including: Multifamily loan programs Asset management and monitoring Housing Assistance Payments contract administration Federal and state Housing Tax Credit programs VHFA reports housing data to responsible government agencies. Financial Since 1974, the agency has issued $2.96 billion worth of bonds and other financial instruments, of which $783.9 million was still outstanding at the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Operating expenses were $4.6 million out of which $3.0 million were for personnel salaries and benefits. Staffing VHFA has about 40 employees. it issues tax-exempt bonds to fund its loan programs. It supports its operation out of the difference between what it gets for interest from its debtors and what it gets from lenders. The bonds are obligations of the agency and are underwritten by its loans. Notes External links State Housing Agencies Get Caught in Credit Crunch Forest Park banks on grants for revitalization Tax credits aid Vermont home sales National Homeownership Month program Vermonters Struggle To Afford Renting a Home Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Study shows recession makes Vermont’s housing problems harder to solve Home prices out of reach for Vermonters (video) Affordable Housing in Vermont (Video produced by the Vt Housing Awareness Campaign) Pop Quiz: Sarah Carpenter She’s got you covered - Magazine profile of Executive Director Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
Vermont Institute of Natural Science

The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a non-profit environmental education organization based in Quechee, Vermont. Its mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. Avian rehabilitation One role VINS takes on is to bring birds back to health and release them back to the wild. VINS has federal and state permits that allow it to be able to have birds that can be used in educational programs. The teaching birds range from a great horned owl to a peregrine falcon. The birds of prey, or raptors, used for teaching cannot be released into the wild because they would not survive. The reasons these birds would not survive can vary, perhaps the loss of an eye or because they were raised by people. VINS also has exhibit birds that are not used for educational programs; these injured birds live in outdoor enclosures. VINS has 18 enclosures that contain dozens of birds of prey. VINS also holds several professional development workshops for teachers each year. At these workshops, teachers learn how to teach environmental citizenship and how to create curriculum around certain environmental issues. These workshops are not limited to birds, and can include a wide array of Vermont's wildlife, such as trout, bobcats, and vernal pools. VINS Nature Center The VINS Nature Center in Quechee includes 17 raptor exhibits that house hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, owls and ravens. The facility also has a nature shop, a classroom, several nature trails, a behind-the-scenes animal support facility, and a new exhibit consisting of frogs. There is also a flight simulator, where a visitor can feel as if one is flying. The center is located 1/3 mile west of the Quechee Gorge along Vermont Route 4. References External links Official website
Vermontasaurus

Vermontasaurus is a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m), 122-foot-long (37 m) folk art representation of a dinosaur at the Post Mills Airport in the town of Thetford, Vermont. Overview The Vermontasaurus is the creation of Brian Boland, a retired teacher and experimental balloon pilot, who with a crew of volunteers used scrap lumber obtained from a collapsed portion of Boland's private museum and hot-air balloon manufacturing facility to build the sculpture, starting in June 2010. Boland adopted the name, "Vermontasaurus," from the comment of an onlooker. According to the Valley News, the sculpture is part of an eclectic collection of old cars, improvised vehicles connected with hot-air ballooning, and other curiosities that Boland has assembled at the Post Mills Airport. Controversy As of July 2010 the State of Vermont and the town of Thetford had weighed in on whether Vermontasaurus was a work of art or a structure that requires a permit. The state Division of Fire Safety prohibited people from being allowed underneath the sculpture, pending the approval of a structural engineer to attest that it was safe to do so. Subsequently, Vermont District Environmental Commission No. 3 granted a permit for the wooden dinosaur, ruling that it had no negative environmental impact under Vermont's Act 250. Despite an initial assertion that the structure would require a building permit, the town of Thetford waived the requirement, ruling that the structure is a work of art. The sculpture received confirmation as a permitted use from Thetford's Development Review Board in an August 2010 meeting attended by more than 50 people. The decision was controversial because such a large sculpture was not a use envisioned in the town's ordinances. Collapse and reconstruction In October 2011, three months after the State of Vermont ruled that the sculpture could remain in place, the structure's midsection sagged to the ground. In June 2012, Boland organized approximately 50 volunteers from as far away as Maine to transform the collapsed portion of the sculpture into a revised representation of a dinosaur. In addition, volunteers built a "baby Vermontasaurus", alongside. References External links World Press page for Visiting the Vermontasaurus Facebook page for Vermontasaurus
Warren–Sugarbush Airport

Warren–Sugarbush Airport is a public use airport in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It is owned by Granite Intersection Inc and is located two nautical miles (3.74 km) east of the central business district of the Town of Warren . Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned 0B7 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. Facilities and aircraft Warren–Sugarbush Airport covers an area of 125 acres (51 ha) at an elevation of 1,470 feet (448 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,575 by 30 feet (784.8 x 9.1 m). For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2005, the airport had 18,500 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day: 100% general aviation. At that time there were 70 aircraft based at this airport: 29% single-engine, and 71% gliders. Events and tourism The airport is mainly used for private aircraft (seasonal) but during the summer a soaring company called Sugarbush Soaring operates a glider service, offering scenic rides and lessons from May-September. The airport closes in the winter when snow is on the ground and is transformed into a Nordic ski center called Ole's. Ole's uses the airport and surrounding land for trails. See also List of airports in Vermont References External links Aerial photo as of May 1993 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps Sugarbush Soaring Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for 0B7 AirNav airport information for 0B7 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 0B7
Warren Covered Bridge

The Warren Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses the Mad River in Warren, Vermont on Covered Bridge Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The bridge is of queen post truss design. A sign on the bridge also identifies it as the Lincoln Gap covered bridge, despite no official reference to that name. A unique oddity with this bridge is the fact that the eastern portal extends further over the approaching roadway than the western, according to a sign posted in the bridge by the Vermont Festival of the Arts. This trusses on this bridge are covered not only on the outside, but on the inside as well... one of only two bridges left in the state with similar construction (the other being the School House Covered Bridge). Recent history The bridge deck was strengthened and roof replaced in 1995. In 1999 it was closed to all traffic after inspections found problems that were being hidden by the covering on the inside of the trusses. The bridge was extensively rehabilitated and re-dedicated on October 6, 2000. On August 28, 2011, one of the abutments of the bridge received damage due to flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. It appears the bridge itself was not damaged and as of 2020 the bridge is open to traffic. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont List of Vermont covered bridges List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont References
Waterbury station (Vermont)

Waterbury station, also known as Waterbury–Stowe, is an Amtrak train station in Waterbury, Vermont, United States. It was originally built in 1875 by the Central Vermont Railroad. During 2006, the station underwent a major renovation project, during which the building was restored to its 1875 appearance. Corrective structural work was done on the trackside wall and canopy and water drainage problems were addressed. Workers also rebuilt the bell-shaped cupola on the top of the central tower. Inside, partitions were removed to expose the original 18-foot-high vaulted ceiling. Green Mountain Coffee now leases most of the space in the depot. References External links Media related to Waterbury station (Vermont) at Wikimedia Commons Waterbury, VT – Amtrak Waterbury, VT – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak) Waterbury-Stowe Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
Waterbury Center Methodist Church

The Waterbury Center Methodist Church, now the Waterbury Center Community Church, is a historic church building in Waterbury Center, Vermont. Built in 1833, it is a prominent visual landmark in the village, and a good local example of Federal period church architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Architecture and history The Waterbury Center Community Church is in the village of Waterbury Center, on the east side of Vermont 100, a short way north of its junction with Hollow Road. It is a two-story brick building, with a gabled roof. A simple two-stage wood-frame tower rises from the roof ridge, with a plain square first stage, octagonal belfry stage, and steeple. The main facade is three bays wide, with windows set in rectangular openings topped by blind segmented-arch recesses. The main entrance is a double door, topped by a flat brick header. In the gable, there is a half-round fan. The interior originally was a single large space with gallery above, but a full second floor was built in 1858. Elements of the original box pews were used at that time to divide the lower level into a number of spaces, including a kitchen. The church was completed in 1833, and was built out of brick similar to that used in other nearby period houses. Its stained glass windows were donated in 1894, and in 1919 the congregation merged with that of the local Baptists. The Waterbury Center Community Church was formally incorporated in 1963. The building is a well-preserved example rural Federal period architecture. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Vermont References External links Waterbury Center Community Church web site
Waterbury Dam

The Waterbury Dam was built between 1935 and 1938 by 2,000 men working for the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, to serve as one of three dams to control the flow of Little River, Vermont, Winooski River and its tributaries. In 1927, flood waters from the Winooski River killed over 55 people and caused an estimated $13,000,000 in damage. Along with flood control, the dam generates electric energy, generating an average of 15,000,000 kilowatt-hours (54,000,000 MJ) annually. The 1,845 feet (562 m) long dam is filled with 2,200,000 cubic yards (1,700,000 m3) of material, including 3,490 cubic yards (2,668 m3) of clay in its center portion. The rocks, which serve as the dam's walls, were hand-placed during the dam's original construction in 1938. The dam was modified in 1957 and 1958 to provide for increased security. The dam and the reservoir it creates, the Waterbury Reservoir, are located in the town of Waterbury in northwestern Washington County. Media External links U.S. Corps of Engineers Waterbury Dam, Waterbury, Vermont, Dam Safety Assurance Program. Fact Sheet An Historic Look at the Damming of the Winooski River Watershed presentation including the Waterbury Dam