Old North End in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Church Street Marketplace

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 14, 2015

1. Church Street Marketplace Marker

Inscription. In 1962 architecture student Bill Truex experienced the transformation of Stroget, Copenhagen's main shopping area from traffic-snarled nightmare to successful pedestrian mall. Seven years later, while on the Burlington Planning Commission, Truex enlisted support from Pat Robins of the Street Commission and together they promoted turning Church Street into a pedestrian district. U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and his chief of staff, Paul Bruhn, secured a federal grant and Burlington voters, with support from Mayor Gordon Paquette, passed a bond for the city's share of construction costs. The Church Street Marketplace, which opened on September 15, 1981, has been described as the gem in the crown of the Queen City of Burlington.

Erected 2012 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1981.

Location. 44° 28.824′ N, 73° 12.762′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in Old North End. It is at the intersection of Pearl Street and Church Street

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, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street. 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: Masonic Temple (a few steps from this marker); First Unitarian Universalist Society Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); The Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Neighbors Helping Neighbors (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Family and Religious Life (about 600 feet away); 103 Church Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Saint-Joseph Parish (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Church Street Marketplace. (Submitted on September 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Church Street Marketplace and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 14, 2015

2. Church Street Marketplace and Marker

(looking south from Pearl Street)

Church Street Marketplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 14, 2015

3. Church Street Marketplace

(looking north from Cherry Street)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.