South Newbury Village Historic District facts for kids
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South Newbury Village Historic District
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 Location in Vermont
Location in the United States
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| Location | Doe Hill Rd. (Old US 5) and Doe Ln., Newbury, Vermont |
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| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003216 |
| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1983 |
The South Newbury Village Historic District is a special area in southern Newbury, Vermont. It protects old buildings that show what a small factory town used to look like. This district includes five homes and other smaller buildings. Many of these buildings now look like they belong on a farm. This shows how the area changed over time. This historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Discovering South Newbury Village
The village of South Newbury has a small group of homes and other buildings. You can find it where Doe Lane and Doe Hill Road meet. Doe Hill Road used to be part of United States Route 5. Now, Route 5 runs a little to the east of the village.
Most of the five houses are close together at the road crossing. The fifth house is part of a farm and is a bit further south. The houses are interesting because they show different building styles. Some houses even mix styles together! For example, two houses were built in the early 1800s in the Federal style. Later, they had new parts added that look like the Italianate style.
A Village with a Past
South Newbury was one of the first places settled in the town of Newbury. Early settlers came here because of the rich farmland near the Connecticut River. They also liked the water power from Hall's Brook. This brook flows down to the river east of the village.
The first mill on Hall's Brook was built in 1764. In the 1800s, many mills were built along the brook. Sadly, all these mills were later destroyed. Some were lost to fires, and others were washed away by spring floods. The village was also an important stop for stagecoaches. These coaches traveled along the river route. The village stopped growing when the new Route 5 was built. This new road went around the village, so fewer people passed through.
