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Hebard Building Site History
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Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard

Newport Walking Tour

 
 
Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024
1. Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard Marker
Inscription. The Emery A. Hebard State Office Building, located on Lane Avenue and Main Street, was constructed on the site of some of Newport's earliest establishments. The east end of Main Street, the first street built in Newport, was home to many of the first buildings in the city. In 1820, Lane Avenue was the first street built off of Main. Originally called Wharf Street, Lane Avenue ended at the wharf of Newport's first major tour boat, the Mountain Maid. It surrounded a U-shaped park of the Memphremagog House looping back onto Main Street. By the 1850s, Main Street extended west from the bridge to the current site of the Federal Building, at which point the street ended and the road headed south. In the mid-1800s, the north side of Main Street consisted only of the grand Memphremagog House and a few stores. In 1863, the Gilman Clothing Store opened with a large salesroom that displayed ready-made clothing, men's furnishings and luggage. In 1888, next to Gilman's store, the Lane and Davis store was built. Lane and Davis sold clothing and dry goods on the first floor, with the Masonic Hall on the second floor. Note: The first Masonic
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Lodge in Newport was opened on January 2nd, 1865 on the third floor of this Gilman Block. By the end of the 20th century, many of these original buildings were gone or had been radically altered.

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Top: Main Street Newport circa 1930's
Bottom: Main Street with snow roller circa early 1900's


Le « Emory A. Hebard State Office Building » (Édifice des Bureaux d'État Emory A. Hebard), situé sur l'avenue Lane et la rue Principale, a été construit à l'emplacement des premiers établissements de Newport. La partie est de la rue Principale, la première rue à être construite à Newport, a été le site de plusieurs des premiers bâtiments de la ville. En 1820, l'avenue Lane a été la première rue autre que la rue Principale à être construite. D'abord appelée Wharf Street, l'avenue Lane se terminait au quai d'où partait le premier bateau de randonnée d'importance de Newport, le « Mountain Maid ». L'avenue faisait un demi-cercle autour du parc du Memphremagog House, puis revenait à la rue Principale. En 1850, la rue Principale s'étendait à l'ouest, à partir du pont jusqu'à l'emplacement actuel de l'édifice fédéral, où la rue se terminait
Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024
2. Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard Marker
pour devenir un chemin se dirigeant vers le sud. Au milieu des années 1800, le grand Memphremagog House et quelques magasins étaient les seuls établissements situés sur le côté nord de la rue Principale. En 1863, le magasin de vêtements Gilman (Gilman Clothing Store) a ouvert ses portes avec une grande salle des ventes présentant des vêtements prêts à porter, ainsi que divers articles et bagages pour hommes. En 1888, le magasin Lane and Davis a été construit à côté du magasin Gilman. Ce magasin vendait des vêtements et tissus au rez-de-chaussée, alors que le deuxième étage était occupé par la Loge Masonique (Masonic Hall). À noter que la première Loge Masonique de Newport s'était installée, le 2 janvier 1865, au 3e étage de l'édifice du Magasin Gilman. Vers la fin du 20e siècle, plusieurs des bâtiments originaux avaient disparus ou bien avaient subi d'importantes modifications.

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Haut: Newport de Rue principal circa 1930's
Fond: La Rue principale avec neiger le cylindre circa early 1900's

 
Erected by Memphremagog Historical Society. (Marker Number 7.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic
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lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsIndustry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1865.
 
Location. 44° 56.167′ N, 72° 12.528′ W. Marker is in Newport, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Seymour Lane and Main Street (Vermont Route 105), on the right when traveling north on Seymour Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Main St, Newport VT 05855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. 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: Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lane Opera House / Le « Lane Opera House » (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northern Forest Canoe Trail (about 300 feet away); Newport's Hotels and Tourism / Les Hotels de Newport et le Tourisme (about 400 feet away); Early 19th Century Newport / Newport au dèbut du 19e siècle (about 400 feet away); Newport's Fire Fighters / Les Pompiers de Newport (about 600 feet away); Tour Boats on the Lake / Les Bateaux de Randonnée sur le Lac (about 600 feet away); First Reparative Probation Case in the United States (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Early 20th Century, Newport / Newport au début du 20e siècle (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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