The Dorset House

The Dorset House is an exhibit building at in , ; it houses the museum's collection of 900 wildfowl decoys.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: exhibit building at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, United States
  • Also known as: “Dorset House”
  • Address: 823 Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Covered Bridge and The General Store.

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Built in 1845, the originally spanned the Lamoille River in . The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site.

Historic building
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, constructed in 1840 in , originally operated as the village . Its front-gable orientation, accentuated with a multi-paned, triangular pedimental window, reflects the popular Greek Revival style. is situated 350 feet west of The Dorset House.

Historic building
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is an exhibit building and a live-demonstration site at in . , a one-room brick structure built about 1800, and its later frame addition, originally stood near the railroad tracks in the village of Shelburne. is situated 510 feet west of The Dorset House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and East Charlotte.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses the central portion of the main village of . 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.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of , , , United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 169. is situated 4½ miles southeast of The Dorset House.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses the historic 19th-century town center of . 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. is situated 4½ miles south of The Dorset House.

The Dorset House

Latitude
44.37668° or 44° 22′ 36″ north
Longitude
-73.22992° or 73° 13′ 48″ west
Open location code
87P89QGC+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372184163
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7730714
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