Vermont State House

Vermont State House

The Vermont State House is the capitol and seat of Vermont General Assembly. The current Greek Revival structure is the third building on the same site to serve as the State House. It was designed in 1857 and opened in 1859.

Originally the dome and roofs were painted a dark terracotta red to suggest Tuscan tile. The dome was not gilded until the early 20th century, when many states did so as a part of the Colonial Revival movement.

The dome is topped by a statue titled Agriculture though more commonly referred to as Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture. The current statue is a replacement, and something of a piece of folk art, based on the original. It was carved in 1938 by then 87-year old Dwight Dwinell, Sergeant-at-Arms (in Vermont this official position is similar in nature to the White House Chief Usher).

The two chambers of the Vermont General Assembly are on the second floor. While both chambers have overhead visitors' galleries accessible on a third floor mezzanine, visitors are welcome to quietly enter and sit in the main floor of the chambers.

Location

115 State Street
Montpelier, Washington County
Vermont, USA

Getting There

The Vermont State House is located in Montpelier, the capital of Vermont. It is easily accessible by public transportation.

The Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) provides bus services throughout Montpelier and the surrounding areas. Visitors can take the GMTA's Montpelier Circulator route to get to the Vermont State House. This bus route operates weekdays from 7:00am to 6:30pm, and Saturdays from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

There are also several other GMTA bus routes that stop in Montpelier, including the 86 Montpelier/Barre City Commuter, the 84 Montpelier/Barre Town Shuttle, and the 87 Montpelier/US Route 2 Commuter.

Visitors can also take the Amtrak train to Montpelier Junction station and then take a bus or taxi to the Vermont State House, which is located about 2 miles away from the train station.

Taxis and ride-sharing services are also available in Montpelier for those who prefer a more direct mode of transportation.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Vermont that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.