North Street between Park and North Champlain Streets

Intersection of North and North Champlain Streets

View to the south during construction

View to the west before construction

View to the west after construction

 

Intersection of North and Park Streets

View to the north during construction

View to the northeast after construction

View to the east during construction

View to the east after construction

View to the west before construction

View to the west during construction

            North Street, since its opening and development, has always been active. With its mix of commercial activity, as the bustling business center of the Old North End, and residential properties, North Street has remained home to many throughout the years. Though it has undergone some changes withing the past few decades, the thriving heart of the North End lives on.

            In the 1930's, North Street witnessed a different kind of activity: road construction. This activity was recorded by local photographer L.L. McAllister, along with the architecture in the surrounding area. This project aims to compare McAllister's streetscapes to the ones that exist today.

~ by Michaela Hutchins

 

 

Historic Burlington Project
Burlington 1890 | Burlington 1877 | Burlington 1869 | Burlington 1853 | Burlington 1830

Produced by University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program graduate students
in HP 206 Researching Historic Structures and Sites - Prof. Thomas Visser
in collaboration with UVM Landscape Change Program
Historic images courtesy of Louis L. McAllister Photograph Collection University of Vermont Library Special Collections