June 13, 1933 dated photo of Colchester Ave. showing street department crew laying tar on the south side of the street. More about this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Project Burlington web site.
Undated photo (may be 1930) of Colchester Ave at the top of the hill looking north down the hill to Winooski Bridge and textile mills beyond. Off to the right is Chase Street and the Dan Day Brick Store at 6-8 Chase Street can be seen. The two parallel impressions in the street reveal concrete... Show moreUndated photo (may be 1930) of Colchester Ave at the top of the hill looking north down the hill to Winooski Bridge and textile mills beyond. Off to the right is Chase Street and the Dan Day Brick Store at 6-8 Chase Street can be seen. The two parallel impressions in the street reveal concrete slab construction. More information on this photo can be found at UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site. Show less
Oct. 19, 1929 dated photo. Burlington street department crew repave a portion of Colchester Ave at Chase Street. This one shows concrete being poured from a gondola into a wire grid road bed frame. The men then level the concrete. The hose provides water from a nearby hydrant for mixing. More... Show moreOct. 19, 1929 dated photo. Burlington street department crew repave a portion of Colchester Ave at Chase Street. This one shows concrete being poured from a gondola into a wire grid road bed frame. The men then level the concrete. The hose provides water from a nearby hydrant for mixing. More information on this photo and other similar ones can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site. Show less
July 12, 1933 dated photo of Colchester Ave. looking west in the direction of Mansfield Ave. Robert Hull Fleming Museum is on left (constructed in 1931). More about this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site.
Oct. 8, 1929 dated photo of Colchester Ave near the Green Mount Cemetery. Members of the construction crew of Burlington's street department work on the pavement.
Undated photo but may be 1928-1929. Trolley track rails can still be seen embedded in the street. This is the base of Colchester Ave looking east with two retail businesses seen. Building on the right stands at 485-487 Colchester at the corner of Barrett Street. Ernest C. Potvin, grocer at number... Show moreUndated photo but may be 1928-1929. Trolley track rails can still be seen embedded in the street. This is the base of Colchester Ave looking east with two retail businesses seen. Building on the right stands at 485-487 Colchester at the corner of Barrett Street. Ernest C. Potvin, grocer at number 487. Building on the left is listed in the City Directory 1929 as L. D. Mills and Son, mechanics. Sign attached advertises Socony motor oil. More information about this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site. Show less
View of Colchester Ave dated Sept. 1, 1929 showing the surface of the road before new repaving began. View is from near the entrance of the Green Mount Cemetery. More information on this photo can be found on UVM's Historic Project Burlington web site.
Sept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular... Show moreSept. 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. north of Chase Street showing the 12% grade between Chase Street and Barrett Street and the approach to the new Winooski Bridge. Textile mills seen in distance. Note the rough condition of the pavement in the foreground as well as the irregular appearance of the curb line. This picture taken just before repaving construction work began. Dwellings numbering in the 400s seen to the left. On the right is No. 6-8 Chase Street, Dan Day Brick Store. Just beyond is 445 Colchester Ave. A similar undated photo with more information on the houses can be found on UVM's Historic Burlington Project web site. Show less
Undated photo but may be 1929. View of Colchester Ave looking down the hill towards Winooski and the textile mills (upper right corner). The Burlington street department crew repaves with concrete slabs. The wire grid forms into which the concrete is poured are clearly seen to the left.
Sept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track... Show moreSept. 1, 1929 date photo. Colchester Ave. looking upgrade from the intersection of Chase Street just before starting construction of new concrete pavement. Note the roughness of the old surface treated waterbound macadam pavement, also irregular curb and gutter on the right and old trolley track rails on the left where new curb and gutter is to be constructed in order to widen the pavement. Show less
Sept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed... Show moreSept 1, 1929 dated photo. Colchester Ave. looking down grade from East Ave. just before street repaving construction work started. Note the irregular appearance of the curb line in the left side and the old trolley track rails and overhead wires on the right. These tracks are to be removed allowing for a wider pavement and new curb and gutters are to be constructed. Note the position of the concrete curb at the end of the radius on East Ave. where it appears in the right foreground of the picture outside of the tracks. Show less
Undated photo of College Street near the intersection of St. Paul Street. On the left are retail stores and businesses including E. S. Adsit Coal Company and Turk's, a clothing store. On the right is Burlington City Hall Park with a sign for Bailey's Music Room on the broad side of the building,... Show moreUndated photo of College Street near the intersection of St. Paul Street. On the left are retail stores and businesses including E. S. Adsit Coal Company and Turk's, a clothing store. On the right is Burlington City Hall Park with a sign for Bailey's Music Room on the broad side of the building, also seen is a sign for Wright's. Show less
March 28, 1941. College Street Sewer: This view shows the sewer construction on upper College Street between Williams Street and So. Prospect Street. This sewer was reconstructed because of the condition of the old sewer which was the oldest sewer constructed in the City of Burlington, in 1872.... Show moreMarch 28, 1941. College Street Sewer: This view shows the sewer construction on upper College Street between Williams Street and So. Prospect Street. This sewer was reconstructed because of the condition of the old sewer which was the oldest sewer constructed in the City of Burlington, in 1872. This construction was made necessary because of the construction of the University of Vermont Waterman Memorial Building shown at the left of the picture. The sewer had to be constructed at a depth of 14 1/2 feet below the surface where the manhole was installed leading from the new building. Many boulders were encumbered which had to be blasted, some of which can be seen at the right of the picture. Crane with bucket seen center. Behind it in center distance is the peak of University of Vermont's Old Mill. Other campus buildings (on left) are the Bishop's house, Waterman and on the right a fraternity. Show less
October 19, 1929 dated photo of College St at the intersection of So. Winooski Ave in Burlington. To the extreme right is the Fletcher Free Library. Up from that is the College Street Congregational Church. American elm trees line both sides of the street.
1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt... Show more1929 dated photo. College Street looking east from South Winooski Ave. as the construction gang were completing the construction of the concrete base near South Union Street. Note gutter forms in place ready to receive the concrete. 2" strips are used for the forms to allow for the 2" Asphalt pavement which will be constructed on the concrete base. Seen on the right in the background is College Street Congregational Church. Show less
Mar. 28, 1941 dated photo. View of sewer construction on College Street looking westerly from South Prospect Street in front of the University of Vermont's new Waterman Memorial Building. The Street Department's Universal Crane can be seen in the distance handling excavation with the clamshell... Show moreMar. 28, 1941 dated photo. View of sewer construction on College Street looking westerly from South Prospect Street in front of the University of Vermont's new Waterman Memorial Building. The Street Department's Universal Crane can be seen in the distance handling excavation with the clamshell bucket and lowering tile into the trench. Elm trees line the street. Show less
Oct. 19, 1929 dated photo. College Street looking west from the intersection of So. Union St. and College. Extreme left is the College Street Congregational Church. Further up the street on the same side is the Fletcher Free Library. Elm trees and parked automobiles on both sides.
Aug. 25, 1929 dated photo. Burlington Street Dept crew pouring concrete base on College Street in front of New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Office Building, 260 College. Construction vehicles and bags of paving materials on wooden pallets.
Aug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending... Show moreAug 25, 1929 dated photo. Pouring concrete base on College Street in front of College Street Congregational Church. Note the construction of the base showing dowels spaced 5' on centers. This concrete base was constructed in 3--10' slabs 6" in thickness with 30" gutters on either sides extending 2" above the concrete base allowing for the surface coarse of Asphalt 2" in thickness. This work is all done by City labor and City equipment of the Burlington Street Dept. Fletcher Free Library can be seen in the background on the right. Show less
