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Montpelier is located in the north-central area of Vermont. [14] The city center is a flat clay zone (elevation 520 ft; 160 m), surrounded by hills and granite ledges. Towne Hill runs in a 2-mile (3.2 km) ridge (~900 ft; 270 m) along the northern edge of the city.
The Montpelier Historic District encompasses much of the historic commercial and government district of Montpelier, the state capital of Vermont.The city center, focused on the confluence of the Winooski River with its North Branch, has been economically driven by state government since 1805, and had industry powered by the rivers.
East Montpelier is located along U.S. Route 2, 7 miles (11 km) east of the center of Montpelier, the state capital, and 31 miles (50 km) west of St. Johnsbury. Vermont Route 14 also passes through the village, leading north to Hardwick and south to Barre. East Montpelier is located on the north bank of the Winooski River.
The village of East Montpelier was settled in 1825, and this church was built in 1833-34 on land donated by Arthur Daggett. The building team was led by Truman and Stillman Kelton, and included men who later worked on the Vermont State House. It was built as a union meeting house, serving both Congregationalist Unitarians and Methodists.
Pages in category "Montpelier, Vermont" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Vermont Route 214 (VT 214) is a 2.061-mile-long (3.317 km) state highway located in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The route begins at a junction with US 2 in the town of Plainfield. The route serves a short connector to VT 14 in the town of East Montpelier. The route, which was first designated in 1955, passes nearby Goddard College.
The Doric portico of the Vermont State House dates to Ammi B. Young's second 1833 state house. The current structure was designed by architect Thomas Silloway (1828–1910) amplifying the design of an earlier structure designed by Ammi B. Young, (1798–1874) later supervising architect of the U.S. Treasury.