South 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° 28.56′ N, 73° 12.759′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in South End. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on

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the right when traveling west on Main 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: Church Street (here, next to this marker); Exchange Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Chittenden County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Chittenden County Trust Company (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the American House (about 300 feet away); Green Mountain Club (about 400 feet away); Captain John Lonergan (about 400 feet 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.)

Wideview of Church Street Marketplace Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 14, 2015

2. Wideview of Church Street Marketplace Marker

Church Street Marketplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 14, 2015

3. Church Street Marketplace

(looking north from Main 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 639 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.