Downtown in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the American House
1808 - 1893
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 4, 2009
1. The American House Marker
Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, Grant, Generals Scott, Wool, Hampton, Henry Clay, and other famous famous people entertained here.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe, the Former U.S. Presidents: #08 Martin Van Buren, the Former U.S. Presidents: #14 Franklin Pierce, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series lists.
Location. 44° 28.546′ N, 73° 12.826′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 2) and St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Across Main Street from City Hall Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. 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: Green Mountain Club (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Lonergan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church Street Marketplace (about 300 feet away); Church Street (about 300 feet away); 171 Saint Paul Street
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Additional keywords. Hotel Vermont.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 4, 2009
2. The Hotel Vermont Building--Site of the "American House"
Constructed in 1910, at seven stories, it is still one of the tallest buildings in Vermont. Marker is visible near the lamp post, below the sign for Souza's Churrascaria, lower middle.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,782 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2026, by Sid Gullikson of Burlington, Vermont. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
