Taftsville Historic District | |
Location | Portions of US 4, Upper River Rd., Quechee Main St., all Butternut Ln., Happy Valley Rd., Sugar Hill Rd., Woodstock, Vermont, with portions in Hartford and Hartland |
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Coordinates | 43°37′46″N 72°28′26″W / 43.62944°N 72.47389°W |
Area | 202 acres (82 ha) |
Built | 1793 |
Architect | Martin, Eben; Taft, D. and Sons |
Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, et al. |
NRHP reference No. | 01000824[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 2, 2001 |
The Taftsville Historic District encompasses a historic 19th-century industrial village that is mostly in Woodstock, Vermont. Flanking the Ottauquechee River and extending up Happy Valley Road, the area developed around a metal tool factory established by members of the Taft family in 1793. Important elements from its early history include the Taftsville Store, built by the Taft family in 1840, and the Taftsville Covered Bridge, built in 1836. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]