Pierson Free Library

Pierson Free Library is a library in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont. Pierson Free Library is situated nearby to Museum Covered Bridge, as well as near the neighborhood Shelburne Village Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Covered Bridge and The General Store.

Museum Covered Bridge

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Built in 1845, the Museum Covered Bridge originally spanned the Lamoille River in Cambridge, Vermont. The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site. Museum Covered Bridge is situated 710 feet southwest of Pierson Free Library.

The General Store

Historic building

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The General Store, constructed in 1840 in Shelburne, Vermont, originally operated as the village post office. Its front-gable orientation, accentuated with a multi-paned, triangular pedimental window, reflects the popular Greek Revival style. The General Store is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Pierson Free Library.

The Blacksmith Shop

Historic building

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The Blacksmith Shop is an exhibit building and a live-demonstration site at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. The Blacksmith Shop, a one-room brick structure built about 1800, and its later frame addition, originally stood near the railroad tracks in the village of Shelburne. The Blacksmith Shop is situated 1,200 feet west of Pierson Free Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and East Charlotte.

Shelburne Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Shelburne Village Historic District encompasses the central portion of the main village of Shelburne, Vermont. Centered on the junction of United States Route 7 with Harbor and Falls Roads, the district's architecture traces the town's history from the 18th to early 20th century.

East Charlotte

Hamlet

East Charlotte is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, East Charlotte had a population of 169. East Charlotte is situated 4½ miles southeast of Pierson Free Library.

Charlotte Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Charlotte Center Historic District encompasses the historic 19th-century town center of Charlotte, Vermont. Settled c. 1790 and developed mainly in the mid-19th century, the village, stretched along Church Hill Road west of Hinesburg Road, retains a well-preserved 19th-century atmosphere of residential, civic, and commercial buildings. Charlotte Center Historic District is situated 5 miles south of Pierson Free Library.

Pierson Free Library

Type: Library
Category: education
Location: Shelburne, Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.37811° or 44° 22′ 41″ north

Longitude

-73.22735° or 73° 13′ 39″ west

Elevation

177 feet (54 metres)

Open location code

87P89QHF+63

GeoNames ID

5239777

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