National Register of Historic Places
Willard, Emma, House
Willard, Emma, House is a historic place in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000798.
Location 01
Willard, Emma, House
Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker
About this place
What is Willard, Emma, House?
The Emma Willard House is a historic house at 131 South Main Street in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Built in 1809, it was from 1809 to 1819 the home of Emma Willard (1787–1870), an influential pioneer in the development of women's education in the United States. Willard established a school for girls at her home in 1814 known as the Middlebury Female Seminary. The school was a precursor to the Emma Willard School, an all girl, private boarding and university preparatory day school opened by Willard in 1821 in Troy, New York. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It now houses the Middlebury College Admissions Office.
Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
Listing details
- Name
- Willard, Emma, House
- City
- Middlebury
- County
- Addison County
- State
- Vermont
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000798
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.00767, -73.17383
When was Willard, Emma, House listed on the National Register?
Willard, Emma, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Willard, Emma, House located?
Willard, Emma, House is located in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont at approximately 44.00767, -73.17383. See the map above.
Is Willard, Emma, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Willard, Emma, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
Nearby on the register