Site of The American House (1808 - 1893) / Hotel Vermont (1911) – commemorative bronze tablet (1925)
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131 Main St, Burlington, Vermont USA • During its life the American House was the scene of many of the most brilliant social events of those days. Famous people entertained there included Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce and Grant, Vice President Johnson, and Generals Scott, Wool and Hamilton. After a 1906 fire destroyed the major section of the American House, Hotel Vermont – Vermont's first large urban hotel – was built on this site in 1910-11. High style for its day, the hotel featured seven floors, two dining rooms, and a penthouse restaurant. Centrally located on City Hall Park. the hotel served Burlington visitors until its conversion to apartments in 1971.
Burlington lawyer-entrepreneur Max L. Powell built the 200-room hotel at a cost of 0,000. … It was designed by New York architect George M. Barrett. … In October 1925 [this] bronze tablet was placed on the building. *
☞ * For some dates & historical details, I am indebted to the Chittenden County Historical Society, and their fine, three volume set: Historic Guide to Burlington Neighborhoods: Vol. I, 1991; Vol. II, 1997; Vol. III, 2003. David J. Blow, author; Lillian Baker Carlisle, Editor; Sarah L. Dopp, photographs.
☞ This building is one of 20 contributing structures of the 80 acre City Hall Park Historic District, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#83003206), since June 9, 1983.
• More Info: GeoHack: 44°28′35″N 73°12′49″W.
American Foursquare House, 1923
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"The American Foursquare was built between 1890 and about 1935. After 1900, it was one of the most popular house styles in both rural settings and on small city lots. They were sensible two- to two-and-a-half-story homes that were economical to build, comfortable to live in, and aesthetically pleasing in their simplicity. The Foursquare takes its name from its simple, cubic shape and floor plan which is divided into quarters on each floor. Like the Prairie style, the Foursquare had a low pitched, hipped roof with a deep over hang. Frequently, they are seen with a large, hipped central dormer. They have a large wide porch that runs the full width of the house, and wide stairs.
The Foursquare is usually clad in materials that are indigenous to where it was built. In the Pacific Northwest the majority are sided in wood; in other areas, the Foursquare is seen in brick, stone, or a combination of materials. Most often the foundation is raised and the masonry, stone, or brick is evident.
They are thought by some to descend from the Italianate style of the mid-19th century and by others to be a variation on the Colonial Revival style. Borrowing from other styles prevalent during the first third of the 20th century, many Foursquares can be found sporting many of the design details of the Colonial Revival, bungalow, and Italian Renaissance. Elements such as classical columns and simple friezes, knee braces, exposed rafter tails, and tile roofs are not unusual and make this a truly eclectic style, especially in homes built after 1920."
From www.antiquehome.org/Architectural-Style/four-square.htm
A Lovely Brick American Foursquare House in Whitewater WI
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"The American Foursquare house was the most popular vernacular form of the Prairie Style, which was developed by the so-called Chicago School of architects of which Frank Lloyd Wright was the most influential. Its hallmark is a boxy two-story square, double-pile form covered by a low hip roof with deep overhanging eaves; the design emphasis is on the horizontal plane."
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