Old House Journal

History Retraced at CHITTENDEN HOUSE

AN ENDURING LEGACY

Despite multiple additions, the main house remains remarkably intact, even down to stenciling in the hall (now preserved and covered) and an original overmantel painting, as well as Georgian trim.

“We were living in a 4,000-square-foot house in Dallas,” Dan Dixon explains, “and we planned to downsize. We’d vacationed in Vermont, and appreciated that it was a marriage-equality state. But it turned out that the house we fell in love with has eight bedrooms, measures 6200 square feet, and is listed as one of the 10 most historic houses

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