Hartford is one of five
unincorporated villagesIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government. Thus, an unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the town of
HartfordHartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town...
,
Windsor CountyWindsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In area it is the largest county in the state. As of 2000, the population was 57,418...
,
VermontThe State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...
,
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. It also referred to as
Hartford Village.
Hartford is the birthplace of
Horace WellsHorace Wells was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide .-Life:...
, the first dentist to use
nitrous oxideNitrous oxide, commonly known as happy gas or laughing gas, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N
2O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
or "laughing gas" as
anesthesiaAnesthesia, or anaesthesia , has traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience...
.
Hartford village was first established in the late 18th century, when it was called White River Village. In its early years, it was the town's principal community center, but it was later supplanted in that role by
White River JunctionWhite River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...
, which is approximately one mile east of Hartford village.
Hartford is one of five
unincorporated villagesIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city or town with its own government. Thus, an unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the town of
HartfordHartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town...
,
Windsor CountyWindsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In area it is the largest county in the state. As of 2000, the population was 57,418...
,
VermontThe State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It also referred to as
Hartford Village.
Hartford is the birthplace of
Horace WellsHorace Wells was an American dentist who pioneered the use of anaesthesia in dentistry, specifically nitrous oxide .-Life:...
, the first dentist to use
nitrous oxideNitrous oxide, commonly known as happy gas or laughing gas, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N
2O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
or "laughing gas" as
anesthesiaAnesthesia, or anaesthesia , has traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience...
.
History
Hartford village was first established in the late 18th century, when it was called White River Village. In its early years, it was the town's principal community center, but it was later supplanted in that role by
White River JunctionWhite River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...
, which is approximately one mile east of Hartford village. In the 19th century Hartford village was the site of several industries, including a grain mill, a chair factory, and a
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millThe term textile mill refers to a factory producing textiles of one or more kinds. Types include:*Cotton mill*Flax mill*Silk mill, first built at Derby by John Lombe.*Mill for spinning worsted yarn...
.
Hartford Village Historic District
The Hartford Village Historic District was listed on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998. The historic district includes portions of Hartford Main Street, Park Street, Pleasant Street, School Street, Summer Street, Elmwood Court, Mapleside Terrace. There are 80 contributing and 20 non-contributing buildings in the district, consisting mainly of 19th-century era residences.
Some of the more significant properties in the historic district are:
- 1. Second Congregational Church, 237 Hartford Main Street, 1828.
- 2. Hartford Library
The Hartford Library in Hartford, Vermont dates from 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994....
, 217 Hartford Main Street, 1893.
- 3. Gov. Samuel E. Pingree House, 13 School Street, c.1867.
- 4. Hartford Village Grammar School, 23 School Street, 1906.
- 5. Cascadnac Grange, 194 Hartford Main Street, c.1870.
- 6. Hartford Diner, 190 Hartford Main Street, c.1940.
- 7. Kneeland-Cone House, 173 Hartford Main Street, 1804, 1890/1897.
- 8. Wyllys Lyman House, 185 Hartford Main Street, 1828.
- 9. Brooks Store-Pease Block, 201-203 Hartford Main Street, c.1900.
- 10. French Mercantile Block, 209 Hartford Main Street, 1804.
- 11. Horace Pease House ("Sunnyacre")/Elks Lodge, 215 Hartford Main Street, 1884.
- 12. Ephraim Morris House, 221 Hartford Main Street, 1894.
- 13. House (Horace Wells birthplace), 9 School Street, c.1840.
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