Windsor House
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Historical Site
Windsor House
54 Main Street, Windsor, VT 05089, Windsor, VT, 05089, US
Architectural SiteHistoric SiteGreek Revival
About
For about 130 years the stately colonnaded porch of Windsor House invited travelers to enter. In its heyday this hostelry rivaled the finest urban hotels, offering first-class cuisine, entertainment, and rooms with the most modern conveniences. Six monumental Doric columns support a prominent entrance portico and second-floor balcony, with the gable end forming a pediment in the Greek temple form popular in the early 1800s.
Historical Context
Year Established
1838
Historical Period
Industrial Era
Significance
Local
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For about 130 years the stately colonnaded porch of Windsor House invited travelers to enter. In its heyday this hostelry rivaled the finest urban hotels, offering first-class cuisine, entertainment, and rooms with the most modern conveniences. Six monumental Doric columns support a prominent entrance portico and second-floor balcony, with the gable end forming a pediment in the Greek temple form popular in the early 1800s.
Location
54 Main Street, Windsor, VT 05089, Windsor, VT, 05089, US43.4808, -72.3864