1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

VERMONT - Bennington County - Historic Districts

Arlington Village Historic District (added 1989 - Bennington County - #89001936) Roughly Main St., School St., E. Arlington Rd., and Battenkill Dr. , Arlington (1800 acres, 188 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Passman,William Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival Historic Person: Ruggles,Carl Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Bennington Fish Hatchery (added 1994 - Bennington County - #94000376) Also known as Bennington Fish Culture Station South Stream Rd. , Bennington (1185 acres, 5 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Lambert & Burrington Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Fishing Facility Or Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Fishing Facility Or Site Carrigan Lane Historic District (added 1998 - Bennington County - #98001152) Roughly along Carrigan Ln., from Division St. to Safford St. , Bennington (9 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Center Shaftsbury Historic District (added 1988 - Bennington County - #88002052) Also known as See Also:Galusha, Gov. Jonas, Homestead VT 7A , Shaftsbury (2600 acres, 39 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Huntington,Harlow Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Processing, Single Dwelling Dorset Village Historic District (added 1985 - Bennington County - #85000868) Also known as see also:Dorset Village Historic Distrct (Boundary Increase) Roughly bounded by Main and Church Sts. and Dorset Hollow Rd. , Dorset (1580 acres, 73 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Dorset Village Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - Bennington County - #97000040) Also known as see also:Dorset Village Historic District Jct. of Church St. and West Rd. , Dorset (750 acres, 27 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Federal, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Downtown Bennington Historic District (added 1980 - Bennington County - #80000327) Also known as NR Control No. 823764006 U.S. 7 and VT 9 , Bennington (130 acres, 35 buildings, 1 structure, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Taylor, James Knox, Hobbs and Sons Architectural Style: Italianate, Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , State , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Social Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object Downtown Bennington Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - Bennington County - #08000454) North, Main & Silver Sts. , Bennington (110 acres, 24 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Harvet & Son; Harding & Seaver;Turne, Gunson & Emery; Nevins-Morrisseyetal Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Religion, Social, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, Library, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling East Arlington Village Historic District (added 1996 - Bennington County - #96000689) Roughly bounded by Old Mill, Ice Pond, E. Arlington, and Warm Brook Rds., Maple and Pleasnt Sts., and the Lane , Arlington (1400 acres, 156 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Tynan, James M., Buck, William H. Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Equinox House Historic District (added 1980 - Bennington County - #80000384) Also known as NR Control No. PH0053368 Main and Union Sts. , Manchester (258 acres, 9 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Italianate Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Religion Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Business, Hotel Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Hotel Furnace Grove Historic District (added 1997 - Bennington County - #97000646) VT 9, 1 mi. E. of jct of VT 9 and Burgess Rd. , Bennington (1020 acres, 18 buildings, 3 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other, Federal, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture, Agriculture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage Johnny Seesaw's Historic District (added 2008 - Bennington County - #08000686) 3574 VT 11 , Peru (68 acres, 6 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel, Restaurant Kent Neighborhood Historic District (added 1978 - Bennington County - #78003203) S of Dorset at Dorset West and Nichols Hill Rds. , Dorset (2100 acres, 15 buildings, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Military Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Manchester Village Historic District (added 1984 - Bennington County - #84003438) US 7A, Union St., and Taconic Ave. , Manchester (900 acres, 65 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Federal, Other, Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling North Bennington Historic District (added 1980 - Bennington County - #80000328) Also known as NR Control No. 0604074;040372477 VT 67 and VT 67A , North Bennington (1120 acres, 164 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Old Bennington Historic District (added 1984 - Bennington County - #84000030) Also known as N.R. Control Nos. PH0053341;PH0053376 Roughly bounded by Rutland RR, Monument Ave. and Circle, West Rd., Seminary Lane, Elm and Fairview Sts. , Bennington (2200 acres, 79 buildings, 14 objects) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal, Georgian Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Monument/Marker, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Orchards, The (added 2000 - Bennington County - #00000384) Also known as Sputhern Vermont College 982 Mansion Dr. , Bennington (3675 acres, 5 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Totten, George Oakley, Jr., Wagner, Frank L. Area of Significance: Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object Current Function: Education, Landscape Current Sub-function: College, Garden

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