236 North Street

This one-and-one-half story, gable front, ell plan house sits midway along the north side of North Street, between North Winooski and Intervale Avenues.  The house is characterized by one-over-one, double hung sash windows, aluminum siding, stone foundation, balloon frame construction, slate roof with raking eaves, and a small, central chimney.  An enclosed shed roofed porch sits at the intersection of the ells, housing the entrance.  There is a large rear addition, with an enclosed porch at the intersection of the addition with the main block.  A bay window protrudes from the westerly facade. 

The slate roof with raking eaves, stone foundatioe, balloon frame construction, and small, central chimney are all characteristic of the 1870s.  The windows appear to be replacements, and the aluminum siding has replaced the original clapboards.

The 1885 Sanborn map shows the rear addition and the open front porch.  The back porch appears on the 1978 Sanborn map, but both porches are still open.

No information could be found regarding the original occupant.  James Frenier, employed by F. Woodworth, was at this address around 1881-1883.¹  In 1886, the Robillard family moved in and remained until around 1920.²  Alphonse H. Robillard worked for C.A. Hibbard, Hyacinth Robillard was a shoemaker at 66 Murray Street, running his business out of a shop in the backyard, and Malvina Robillard worked for Pope and Pease clothing.³  In the late 1800s, the Robillard and Chausse Co., a shoe manufacturing company, was found in the Burlington City Directories well into the 1900s, indicating a relationship between the Robillards and the Chausses, two doors down at 222 North Street.⁴

Show house on 1877 Birds-Eye Map