Burlington Breakwater
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The Burlington Breakwater is a breakwater providing shelter to the harbor of Burlington, Vermont from the open waters of Lake Champlain. It was built in several stages between 1836 and 1890, and is a rare example of a 19th-century timber-cribbed stone breakwater. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
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Burlington Breakwater | |
Location | Lake Champlain, off downtown Burlington, Vermont |
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Coordinates | 44°28′32″N 73°13′33″W |
Area | 9.8 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1836 (1836) |
Built by | Dept of War; Whitney, Luther |
Architectural style | Breakwater |
NRHP reference No. | 02000711[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 2003 |
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