Middlebury in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Addison County Courthouse

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 30, 2024

1. The Addison County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.
In 1792, the Vermont Legislature ensured Middlebury’s future prominence by choosing it as the site for Addison County courts. Three courthouses have been built in this area. The original clapboard courthouse shown on the right in the photograph, was located on land that is now part of Court Square, the traffic circle to your left. Known for being exceptionally cold in winter, the old courthouse was moved south on Route 7 where it survived as a harness shop and county fair exhibit hall until its demolition in 1939. It was replaced by the stately brick Queen Anne-style turreted building in front of you, designed by the talented local architect Clinton Smith. Through the terms of the original land bequest, this building reverted to Middlebury Courthouse when the current county courthouse was built behind it in 1995.

Erected by Town of Middlebury, Lake Champlain Byway, Federal Highway Administration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 44° 0.839′ N, 73° 9.948′ W. Marker is in Middlebury, Vermont, in Addison County. It is on Court Street (U.S. 7) near Washington Street, in the median. The marker stands in Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Court St, Middlebury VT 05753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley

and in Greater Burlington.

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

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distance of this marker: Middlebury War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Court Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions (within shouting distance of this marker); Middlebury Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Congregational Church (about 400 feet away); Emma Willard Memorial (about 500 feet away); Charter House (about 500 feet away); Samuel Miller, Esq. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlebury.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 30, 2024

2. The Addison County Courthouse Marker

The Addison County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 3, 2019

3. The Addison County Courthouse

<i>First Addison County Courthouse, Court Square, Middlebury, Vt.</i> image. Click for full size.

photo courtesy of the Middlebury College Library, circa 1860s

4. First Addison County Courthouse, Court Square, Middlebury, Vt.

"First Addison County Courthouse (1796) on Court Square, ca. 1860s. It was moved to Court Street in 1882 and torn down 1939." - Middlebury College Library,

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 3, 2019

5. The Addison County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2026, by R.J. O’Hara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 3. submitted on July 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on July 13, 2019. 5. submitted on July 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.