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| 106 South Winooski Avenue This McAllister photograph shows the intersection of South Winooski Avenue and College Street looking south toward the Burlington Free Library (left). The section of South Winooski Avenue between Main Street and College was widened in 1934, which is likely when this photograph was taken(1). Ten men are working preparing forms for the concrete curb and gutter and gravel base material. The street is quite open with limited vegetation. One small deciduous tree is seen north of the library and three shorter, understory deciduous trees are located between the library and the adjacent fire station, which are sited on the former city market grounds. The sidewalk east of South Winooski Avenue is quite wide, exceeding ten feet in width. A mailbox and other unidentified object are located along the College Street curb in the foreground. To the left is a post and wire fence that is part of the adjacent gas station property, north of the library. For more information pertaining to the history of the Burlington Free Library on College Street please click here. Back to Depression Era Streetscapes. (1) Report of City of Burlington, Vermont, 1934. |
222 College Street Today the view of the intersection of South Winooski Avenue and College Street remains quite similar to its 1930s appearance. The Burlington Free Library remains on the southeast corner (left) and the fire station is still in operation to the south. The landscape is more enclosed with tall deciduous trees obstructing views further south. Larger mid-rise buildings are seen in the background at the intersection of South Winooski and Main Street. Other elements of change include the narrowing of the side walk, and the removal of the mailbox, For more information about the evolution of the Burlington Free Library on College Street please click here. |
Historic Burlington Project Depression Era Streetscapes: Old North End | 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 University of Vermont Library Special Collections, Louis L. McAllister Photograph Collection |