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St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a historic place in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1996, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 96000970.

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, VermontListed June 18, 1996NRIS #96000970★ National Historic Landmark
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What is St. Johnsbury Athenaeum?

The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a combined library and art gallery, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The building in which it is housed is architecturally and historically significant because of its construction. The Athenaeum is also noted for the American landscape paintings and books in its collection and its having been funded by Horace Fairbanks, manufacturer of the world's first platform scale. The art collection contains a number of Hudson River School paintings. This building retains a strong Victorian flavor of the 19th century.

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The record

Listing details

Name
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
City
St. Johnsbury
County
Caledonia County
State
Vermont
Listed on the National Register
June 18, 1996
NRIS reference number
96000970
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
44.41849, -72.02170
When was St. Johnsbury Athenaeum listed on the National Register?

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1996.

Where is St. Johnsbury Athenaeum located?

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is located in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont at approximately 44.41849, -72.02170. See the map above.

Is St. Johnsbury Athenaeum a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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