Morrisville in Morristown in Lamoille County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
The Governor's Mansion
5 Park Street
| | ca. 1878 | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024
1. The Governor's Mansion Marker
This house is a 2½-story, three-bay building in the French Second Empire style. On the north elevation is a 1½-story ell with dormers and entry porches.
[Captions (from left)]
ca. 1866 campaign
Photograph c. 1917
Honorable George W. Hendee
Erected 2018 by Morrisville Alliance for Culture and Commerce. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Vermont, Morrisville History & Art Walk series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 44° 33.718′ N, 72° 35.779′ W. Marker is in Morristown, Vermont, in Lamoille County. It is in Morrisville. It is at the intersection of Park Street (Vermont Route 15A) and Upper Main Street ( Route 12/15A), on the right when traveling west on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United Community Church of Morrisville (a few steps from this marker); Morristown Centennial Library / #2 Dappled Canopy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Soldier's Monument & War Memorial / The Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); H.H. Powers House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lamoille County Civic Center (about 400 feet away); Puffer United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); River Arts Center (about 500 feet away); Fleetwood Block (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morristown.
Also see . . .
1. George Whitman Hendee. Wikipedia entry on the lawyer, banker and politician, who served three terms in
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024
2. The Governor's Mansion Marker
2. Morrisville Historic District (PDF). Updated National Register of Historic Places nomination that expanded the original district and included the Hendee mansion as a contributing property. (Prepared by John Johnson, 2007; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division (cropped) (Public Domain), circa 1873/79
3. George Whitman Hendee (1832-1906)
He became Vermont's 32nd governor upon the death of his predecessor, serving the remaining eight months of his term in 1870. Hendee was not the Republican nominee for a full term because of the party's Mountain Rule, which specified alternating gubernatorial nominees between the east and west sides of the Green Mountains.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
