. Picturesque Burlington : a handbook of Burlington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain . w years; although it was already its fine old mansions and the general elegance of its dwellingsof the old style. vSome of the .streets which contain the principalresidences, such as Main, South Willard, Pearl, Prcspect, William,College, Summit and South Union, would be in amuch larger city. The streets are broad, finely shaded and wellcared for ; curbed and graded, with substantial sidewalks andbroad grass plats on the .side of the .stone or concrete walk, theypresent an exceedingly
. Picturesque Burlington : a handbook of Burlington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain . w years; although it was already its fine old mansions and the general elegance of its dwellingsof the old style. vSome of the .streets which contain the principalresidences, such as Main, South Willard, Pearl, Prcspect, William,College, Summit and South Union, would be in amuch larger city. The streets are broad, finely shaded and wellcared for ; curbed and graded, with substantial sidewalks andbroad grass plats on the .side of the .stone or concrete walk, theypresent an exceedingly attractive appearance. Many of the residences on these .streets are notable examplesof architecture and taste, both in their exterior and interior char-acteristics. The engravings in this volume .show a good many ofthem, revealing their general character: but only a ride about thecity will convey a complete idea of the attractiveness of its res-idences. On Main street, driving up the hill, the first notable residenceon the right at the corner of South Union .street, is that of. i \-U3\JC LioRf^. PICTURESQUE BURLINGTON. 55 ex-Senator Edmunds, surrounded by large grounds containing manyshade trees. Higher up on the same side is the old Baxter mansion ;then on the right the residence of the late Gen. William Wells,corner of Willard, and on the left those of Henry Wells and I). On the right, at the corner of Summit, is the fine oldmansion of the late Lawrence Barnes, of which mention is madeelsewhere. On South Willard street there are many residences,both north and south of Main street. The most prominent on
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