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Manchester Center in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Wait Block

 
 
Wait Block Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026
1. Wait Block Marker
Inscription.
Wait Block
1884
4900 Main Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location. 43° 10.615′ N, 73° 3.388′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in Manchester Center. It is on Main Street (Vermont Route 7A) east of Bonnet Street ( Route 30), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4900 Main St, Manchester Center VT 05255, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Vermont. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seth Warner Memorial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battenkill:
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The Early Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Manchester: Our Place in American History (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11, 2001 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manchester (about 300 feet away); Ye Olde Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Manchester Vampire (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.
 
Also see . . .  Wait Block. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on July 26, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Wait Block Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026
2. Wait Block Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 29, 2026