St. Johnsbury in Caledonia County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
St. Johnsbury Trade School
Photographed By Kevin Craft, September 25, 2014
1. St. Johnsbury Trade School Marker
Vermont's first and for many years only four year vocational school opened on Western Avenue on September 3, 1918. Needing skilled workers during World War I, Fairbanks, Morse & Co. started an all-day co-operative school where young men could learn a skilled trade, earn money and obtain a high-school education. The original building, known as the Casino, was partially remodeled in 1919 and completely remodeled in 1927. The first out-of-town students arrived for vocational training in 1927. The "new" Trade School Building, built in 1942 on the site of Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks' estate, is currently the St. Johnsbury Middle School.
Stanley J. Steward 1918-1923 G. Maynard Trafton 1923-1941
Everett Winslow 1941-1942 G. Maynard Trafton 1942-1946
Lewis J. Streeter 1946-1970
Erected 1996 by St. Johnsbury Trade School Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1918.
Location. 44° 25.015′ N, 72° 1.505′ W. Marker is in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in Caledonia County. Marker is on Western Avenue (U.S. 2) 0.3 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First American Platform Scale (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eugene “Geno” McDonough (approx. ¼ mile away); St Johnsbury World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); St Johnsbury World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Court House Grounds & Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Newell Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Parrot Gun No. 126 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Johnsbury.
More about this marker. Marker is located in front of St. Johnsbury School
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 26, 2015
2. Wideview of St. Johnsbury Trade School Marker
Photographed By Kevin Craft, September 25, 2014
3. Former St. Johnsbury Trade School building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 2. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
