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Barre (/ ˈ b ær i / BARR-ee) is the most populous city in Washington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census , the municipal population was 8,491. [ 3 ] Popularly referred to as "Barre City", it is almost completely surrounded by " Barre Town ", which is a separate municipality.
The firehouse was built in 1887 for a private fire company that operated horse-drawn fire engines. It was later folded into the city's fire department, and the building adapted to house motorized fire equipment. Later in the 20th century it was occupied by the Burlington Police Department, which vacated the premises in the late 1960s. [2]
Barre City, Vermont Firehouse Weathervane. The Barre Firehouse Weathervane is a hammered cooper weathervane that used to sit atop the Firehouse in Barre, Vermont. Created in 1904, the weathervane depicts a “flying team” of horses pulling a hook and ladder wagon. It is currently displayed in the Vermont History Center also in downtown Barre.
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Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. Named after George Washington, its shire town (county seat) is the city of Montpelier (the least populous state capital in the United States) and the most populous municipality is the city of Barre. [1]
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Municipality Type County Population (2020) [1] Land area Year incorporated Burlington: City Chittenden () : 44,743 15.49 sq mi (40.1 km 2) : 1864 South Burlington
The population was 7,923 at the 2020 census, making it the 3rd largest municipality in Washington County and the 16th largest municipality in Vermont. [3] Popularly referred to as "Barre Town", the town of Barre almost completely surrounds "Barre City", which is a separate municipality. The original town now known as Barre was first chartered ...