Generally along Depot Sq., E side of RR ROW, N Main, Washington, & S Main Sts., Barre, Vermont. County/parish: Washington.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 04, 1979. NRIS 79000227.
37 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure. 2 contributing objects.Also known as:
The Barre Downtown Historic District encompasses the historic commercial and civic heart of the city of Barre, Vermont. Extending along Main Street from City Park to Depot Square, this area was developed quite rapidly in the 1880s and 1890s, when the area experienced rapid growth due to the expansion of the nearby granite quarries. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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