White River Junction in Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Cross-Abbott
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Vermont Salvage
Circa 1895
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023
1. Cross-Abbott / Vermont Salvage Marker
The Cross-Abbott Company, which dealt exclusively in groceries, was one of the village's thirteen thriving wholesale businesses in 1903. Founded by Charles A. Cross and Charles C. Abbott in 1894, the firm was housed in this Italianate Revival structure built on land the two gentlemen leased from Vermont Central Railroad.
The partnership joined forces with the Red & White Corporation in 1948. Its continued success enabled this prosperous enterprise to build a modern facility in Hartford Village nearly a decade later. Once Cross-Abbott vacated this property in 1957. White River Paper Company, another wholesale distribution concern, took possession.
The original storefront is obscured by a shed-roofed loading dock, but the characteristic quoins in evidence on the corners of the building continue to be a prominent architectural feature.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 43° 38.864′ N, 72° 19.091′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in White River Junction. It is at the intersection of Gates
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Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); B & M Engine 494 Restoration Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston & Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Coolidge (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith & Company/Catamount Brewery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Telephone Company (about 500 feet away); Town of Hartford Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023
2. Cross-Abbott / Vermont Salvage Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023
3. Cross-Abbott / Vermont Salvage Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, July 14, 2024
4. Vermont Salvage Building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on December 1, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
