If you’re a preservationist in Vermont, you know Wilmington for the 2012 Historic Preservation and Downtown conference and the 2011 flooding of Tropical Storm Irene, among other reasons. If you’re an out-of-stater, you probably know Wilmington as a ski town; Mount Snow is just up the road. And maybe you’ve all heard about Dot’s Restaurant (The NY Times reported on its reopening last December). Wilmington is a beautiful small town in southern Vermont with a good stock of architecture, amenities for visitors and pleasant streets. Take a look (side note: click on the photographs to enlarge, and see them with better clarity).
Wilmington is currently filled with giant chairs.
Ascending front gables on South Main Street.
The 1898 Crafts Inn.
Route 9 & Route 100. Check out those brackets!
This building is undergoing renovations (still, post flood). It is the 1930 Parmalee & Howe Drugstore.
The intersection of Route 9 and Route 100 features a beautiful pocket park.
Looking for more history? Read the entire National Register nomination here. It’s now available online thanks to the massive digitization effort by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (our SHPO office). And it’s almost leaf peeping season, followed by ski season. Enjoy Vermont if you’re coming for a visit!
Preservation in Pink 