White River Junction in Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Old Telephone Company
Circa 1922
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023
1. Old Telephone Company Marker
The first New England Telephone Company office in the area opened in the Junction House block during the fall of 1894. The exchange not only provided local service to its twenty-five subscribers but proudly offered its patrons direct access to subscribers in both the Twin-States, and in neighboring Massachusetts.
The telephone company left the hotel and occupied the second floor of the Hanford Savings Bank before moving is to its own building in 1922. Numerous additions have been made to the original two-story brick structure, including one in 1961, when the dial telephone replaced manual service, and another in 1971, virtually doubled the size of the existing complex
The original classical entryway with its fluted wooden Doric columns, lintel, and 1 pediment provide the only architectural interest.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 43° 38.887′ N, 72° 19.201′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in White River Junction. It is at the intersection of Gates Street and
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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: Hotel Coolidge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gates Library (about 300 feet away); Smith Block (about 400 feet away); Bank Building (about 400 feet away); Cross-Abbott / Vermont Salvage (about 500 feet away); B & M Engine 494 Restoration Project (about 600 feet away); Boston & Maine (about 600 feet away); Railroad Station (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023
2. Old Telephone Company Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, July 14, 2024
3. Old Telephone Company Building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on December 1, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
