West Dover, Vermont
West Dover Village Historic District | |
42°56′14″N 72°51′3″W / 42.93722°N 72.85083°W / 42.93722; -72.85083 | |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
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Built | 1805 (1805) |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate, Cape |
NRHP reference No. | 85003381[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 1985 |
West Dover is a village in the central part of Dover, Windham County, Vermont, United States. The village center, located on Vermont Route 100 at Cross Town and Valley View Roads, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the West Dover Historic District. The village is a major service point for the nearby Mount Snow ski area. The ZIP Code for West Dover is 05356[2]
Geography
West Dover is actually located in south-central Dover, and extends along Vermont Route 100, as it follows the North Branch Deerfield River.[3] The central portion of the village is strung along VT 100 between Cross Town Road in the northwest and Dorr Fitch Road to the southeast, shortly before VT 100 crosses the river and turns south toward Wilmington.
History
West Dover was settled in 1796, when the area was part of Wardsboro, and was incorporated into Dover when that town was chartered in 1810. The village grew economically in the 19th century due to the construction of mills along the river. The first mill, a sawmill, was built in 1796, and was expanded to process wool through the first half of the 19th century. The mill complex was destroyed by fire in 1901, bringing an end to that source of economic activity. Only traces of the mill complex survive today, but the village has a fine assortment of Federal and Greek Revival buildings that give it its character. In the 20th century the village benefitted from the state's promotion of the out-of-state purchase of farms for recreational purposes, and the growth of the nearby ski areas.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "ZIP Code 05356". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for West Dover Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
External links
- Media related to West Dover Village Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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- Whitingham Village Historic District
- Williams Street Extension Historic District
- Wilmington Village Historic District
- Windham Village Historic District
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- Bartonsville Covered Bridge
- Bridge 19
- Creamery Covered Bridge
- East Putney Brook Stone Arch Bridge
- Green River Covered Bridge
- Green River Crib Dam
- Hall Covered Bridge
- Kidder Covered Bridge
- Medburyville Bridge
- Rice Farm Road Bridge
- Sacketts Brook Stone Arch Bridge
- Scott Covered Bridge
- Simpsonville Stone Arch Bridge
- South Newfane Bridge
- West Dummerston Covered Bridge
- West Townshend Stone Arch Bridge
- Williams River Route 5 Bridge
- Williamsville Covered Bridge
- Worrall Covered Bridge