University Green Area Heritage StudyHistoric Burlington Research Project - HP 206Historic Preservation Program - University of Vermont |
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Howard House421 Main StreetAcross the street from the Nabb-Jacobs House is the cozy Howard House. Located at the southeast corner of Main and Summit Streets, this house is reflects the colonial revival style. It has a symmetrical, three-bay north-facing façade with a central entranceway. The structure is brick-veneered and has a side-gabled slate roof and two end chimneys. The entrance has a porch with the doorway flanked by sidelights and panels, and topped by a wide fanlight.
Text by Andrew Evick
(1) Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map; Burlington 1912 ( New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1912). (2) Map of the City of Burlington Vermont From Official Records, Private plans and Actual Surveys (G.M. Hopkins, C.E.: Philadelphia, PA, 1890). (3)David Blow, Historic Guide to Burlington Neighborhoods. (Chittenden County Historical Society, 1991), 118. (4) Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Sanborn Fire Insurance Map; Burlington 1912 ( New York: Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, 1912). (5) Burlington city directory. (Springfield, MA: H.A. Manning Co., 1914). (6) Ibid, 1920. (7) Ibid, 1925. (8) Ibid, 1926. (9) Ibid, 1957. (10) Ibid, 1960. (11) Ibid, 1961. |