Hartford (village), Vermont
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Hartford is one of five unincorporated villages
in the town
of Hartford
, Windsor County, Vermont
, United States
. It also referred to as Hartford Village.
Hartford is the birthplace of Horace Wells
, the first dentist to use nitrous oxide
or "laughing gas" as anesthesia
.
, which is approximately one mile east of Hartford village. In the 19th century Hartford village was the site of several industries, including a grain mill, a chair factory, and a woolen
mill.
in 1998. The 50 acres (202,343 m²) historic district
includes portions of Hartford Main Street, Park Street, Pleasant Street, School Street, Summer Street, Elmwood Court, Mapleside Terrace. There are 80 contributing
and 20 non-contributing buildings in the district, consisting mainly of 19th-century era residences.
Some of the more significant properties in the historic district are:
Village (Vermont)
In the U.S. state of Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of an incorporated town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated....
in the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
of Hartford
Hartford, Vermont
Hartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town...
, Windsor County, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It also referred to as Hartford Village.
Hartford is the birthplace of Horace Wells
Horace Wells
Horace Wells was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide .-Life:...
, the first dentist to use nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
or "laughing gas" as anesthesia
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away...
.
History
Hartford village was first established in the late 18th century, when it was called White River Village. In its early years, it was the town's principal community center, but it was later supplanted in that role by White River JunctionWhite River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...
, which is approximately one mile east of Hartford village. In the 19th century Hartford village was the site of several industries, including a grain mill, a chair factory, and a woolen
Woolen
Woolen or woollen is a type of yarn made from carded wool. Woolen yarn is soft, light, stretchy, and full of air. It is thus a good insulator, and makes a good knitting yarn...
mill.
Hartford Village Historic District
The Hartford Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998. The 50 acres (202,343 m²) historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
includes portions of Hartford Main Street, Park Street, Pleasant Street, School Street, Summer Street, Elmwood Court, Mapleside Terrace. There are 80 contributing
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
and 20 non-contributing buildings in the district, consisting mainly of 19th-century era residences.
Some of the more significant properties in the historic district are:
- 1. Second Congregational Church, 237 Hartford Main Street, 1828.
- 2. Hartford LibraryHartford LibraryThe Hartford Library in Hartford, Vermont dates from 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994....
, 217 Hartford Main Street, 1893. - 3. Gov. Samuel E. Pingree House, 13 School Street, c.1867.
- 4. Hartford Village Grammar School, 23 School Street, 1906.
- 5. Cascadnac Grange, 194 Hartford Main Street, c.1870.
- 6. Hartford Diner, 190 Hartford Main Street, c.1940.
- 7. Kneeland-Cone House, 173 Hartford Main Street, 1804, 1890/1897.
- 8. Wyllys Lyman House, 185 Hartford Main Street, 1828.
- 9. Brooks Store-Pease Block, 201-203 Hartford Main Street, c.1900.
- 10. French Mercantile Block, 209 Hartford Main Street, 1804.
- 11. Horace Pease House ("Sunnyacre")/Elks Lodge, 215 Hartford Main Street, 1884.
- 12. Ephraim Morris House, 221 Hartford Main Street, 1894.
- 13. House (Horace Wells birthplace), 9 School Street, c.1840.