I thought the courthouse was nice enough, but not without problems. I couldn't really find a good vantage from which to photograph it, so I had trouble getting the very top of the tower in the shot. The best I could manage included the tower, but it was still obscured by an unfortunately placed tree … Continue reading 822. Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County (VT07) →

Or perhaps this would be more aptly titled "Ayer's Cliff, Quebec." I crossed the border into Canada for the first time in just over a year. It was quite a thrill getting here. There's a little thing in the back of my head that has always doubted I'd make it back. But here we were. … Continue reading The Great White North 2 (Electric Boogaloo) →

This was a nice little piece of architecture. Romanesque and Queen Anne Revival. I wasn't deeply focused on the courthouse, not because I didn't care, but because we were on the way to something special, one of the features that would define our trip. But I'm getting ahead of myself. We had to take care … Continue reading 821. Newport, Orleans County (VT06) →

The foggy morning made for an interesting framing of the courthouse. No doubt, if it had been white, it would have been ethereal, pulled into the background. The red brick, on the other hand, popped out and made for a decent early morning shot. I could use this as a warning to the Future Arborists … Continue reading 820. Hyde Park, Lamoille County (VT05) →

It was quite dark by the time we got to the courthouse. The portico lights interfered a bit with photography, and it's possible that I may have gotten a better shot from another angle, but quite honestly, I've taken far worse photos. Besides, nobody was there to play about. Even I was a bit knackered. … Continue reading 819. Middlebury, Madison County (VT04) →

I was greeted by attractive red brick at the Rutland County Courthouse.  If you’re into Classical Revival, this is the courthouse for you!  Maybe.  I had to take a photo from the car because we were rushing, so I didn’t have time to walk around.  We had far more important things to attend to. We … Continue reading 818. Rutland, Rutland County (VT03) →

Bennington is another county with dual county seats, but I had to give short shrift to it today; I only got the courthouse in Manchester.  Hitting courthouses was a big enough ask as it was.  I wasn’t going to drag people to a second, out-of-the-way courthouse.  I’m demanding, but I’m not a monster.  A big … Continue reading 817. Bennington/Manchester, Bennington County (VT02) →

Oh, Vermont! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: what is it about small towns and great courthouses?  Vermont didn’t start out with counties; it had shires.  The first general assembly established counties in 1778, but older terminology remains to an extent.  Consequently, Newfane isn’t technically a county seat; it’s a shire town.  … Continue reading 816. Newfane, Windham County (VT01) →

When I got to the courthouse, I wasn’t sure of the proper point to photograph from. The main courthouse entrance? The county hall? The former courthouse connected to the county hall? I photographed them all and then did some research to ensure I got the right place to the best of my ability, keeping in … Continue reading 815. Keene, Cheshire County (NH02) →

Oh, New Hampshire!  The courthouse in Nashua was nothing special, but after the abominations of Connecticut, I was happy to lay eyes upon it. Since Hillsborough County is another one of those counties with two county seats, it’s more than possible that the really cool or historic courthouse is in Manchester, which I didn’t make … Continue reading 814. Nashua/Manchester, Hillsborough County (NH01) →