Glimmerstone
Glimmerstone is a historic mansion house on Vermont Route 131, west of the village center of Cavendish, Vermont. Built 1844–47, it is a distinctive example of Gothic Revival architecture, built using a regional construction style called "snecked ashlar" out of locally quarried stone flecked with mica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic house in Cavendish, Vermont
- Address: 1589 Main Street, Cavendish, VT 05142
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spaulding Bridge and Cavendish Universalist Church.
Spaulding Bridge
Bridge
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The Spaulding Bridge is a historic Parker pony truss bridge carrying Mill Street across the Black River in Cavendish, Vermont. Built in 1905, it is one of the state's few surviving examples of a metal truss bridge built before state aid and standardization of bridge types became widespread in Vermont. Spaulding Bridge is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Glimmerstone.
Cavendish Universalist Church
Church
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Cavendish Universalist Church is a historic church building on Vermont Route 131 in Cavendish, Vermont. It was built in 1844 by Scottish immigrant stonemasons, using a "snecked" ashlar stone finish that is rare in the state outside the immediate area. Cavendish Universalist Church is situated 3,100 feet east of Glimmerstone.
Pollard Block
Heritage site
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The Pollard Block is a historic commercial building at 7 Depot Street in Cavendish, Vermont. Built in 1895, it is a fine local example of commercial Italianate architecture, and was home to the village general store for 70 years. Pollard Block is situated 1 mile west of Glimmerstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavendish and Proctorsville.
Cavendish
Village
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Cavendish is a census-designated place, the central village of the town of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. Until the mid–nineteenth century it was known as Duttonsville.
Proctorsville
Hamlet
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Proctorsville is a census-designated place in the town of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 454.
Baltimore
Village
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Baltimore is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Baltimore was recorded as 229. Baltimore is situated 3 miles southeast of Glimmerstone.
Glimmerstone
- Categories: historic house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.38453° or 43° 23′ 4″ northLongitude
-72.6173° or 72° 37′ 2″ westOpen location code
87M999MM+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1211606610OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q26868779
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In Other Languages
“Glimmerstone” goes by many names.
- French: “Glimmerstone”
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Highlights include Cavendish Historical Society Museum and Cavendish Village Cemetery.
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