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Brooks House
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National Register of Historic Places

Brooks House

Also known as Hotel Brooks

On the National Register since 198046 years
Second EmpireListed 1980Brattleboro
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Brooks House

Brooks House, at 4 High St. and 128 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 1, 1980. It was among the first 5 of Brattleboro’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 27 other Vermont listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilt for hotelier George Brooks in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 84 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1871 to today

  1. 1871Built, designed by Elbridge Boyden
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4 High St. and 128 Main St., Brattleboro · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Brooks HouseStart here
  2. 2Brattleboro Downtown Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Brattleboro Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Union StationBuilding · next door
  5. 5Canal Street Schoolhouse (Additional Documentation)Neo-Colonial · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCanal Street-Clark Street Neighborhood Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBDeacon John Holbrook HouseFederal · Built 18250.3 miDHomestead-Horton Neighborhood Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miBEstey Organ Company Factory (Boundary Increase)Wood Frame Factory0.5 miBArthur D. and Emma J. Wyatt HouseShingle Style · Built 18940.5 mi
More like it

Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

Brattleboro Downtown Historic District0.1 mi away
Todd Block5.7 mi away
East Main-High Street Historic District18.4 mi away
Shelburne Falls Historic District (Boundary Increase 2010)19.1 mi away

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Questions about Brooks House

Is Brooks House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 1, 1980 (Register number 80000343).

Is Brooks House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Vermont has 19 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Naulakha, 3.1 miles away.

Can you visit Brooks House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Brooks House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 84 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84285874 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.