St. Johnsbury Athenaeum - View this location on map The Athenanaeum's construction (1868-1873), its collection of American landscape paintings and books, its original role as a public library and free art gallery, and the industrial origins of the fortune that provided it, all contribute to the national significance of the building. The art collection contains a number of Hudson River School paintings. This unaltered building retains a strong, elegant Victorian flavor of the 19th century. 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont Historical

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