Colchester Ave toward East Street- McAllister Photo, June 1933 McAllister documented the city work crew on June 6, 1933 laying large rock on the south side of Colchester Ave. The area is back-dropped by a vast lawn to the south and residential buildings across the street to the north. There are road barricades, blocking a road that disappears out of view to the south. The street is lined on both sides with large American elm trees. Some of the work crew are looking back at McAllister and it seems as if he asked them to stop a moment so he may photograph them. A convertible automobile is parked on the north side of the street, while two automobiles are driving off into the distance. A man in a suit is walking on the north side sidewalk.
#66 Colchester Avenue is the only clearly visible structure in the photo. It is a 1 1/2 story front gabled, vernacular building set amongst trees on the north side of the street. The city directories list J. Edward Bisson, a plumber, residing at the address from 1893 until 1930. In 1930, the city directory lists Louis A. Ritchie also residing. The 1935 city directory only lists Ritchie residing at the address. The Sanborn maps, beginning in 1900, have the house listed as #68 Colchester Avenue, however the actual address is #66.
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Colchester Ave toward East Street- K.Smith Photo, Oct. 2005
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Historic Burlington Project 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 Louis L. McAllister Photograph Collection University of Vermont Library Special Collections |