History of the Project: 70 Depot Square, nestled in the village of Northfield, Vermont, is a former Central Vermont Rail Depot station and is the oldest railroad station in Vermont. Constructed in 1852, this two story property was the original main section of Vermont Central’s headquarters in the mid-20th century. Central Vermont’s President, Charles Paine, occupied an office on the second floor while the first floor was used as waiting rooms for passengers along with offices for the employees of the railroad.

In 1860, headquarters of Central Vermont Rail Depot was relocated to St. Albans, Vermont, which profoundly affected the local economy until the rise of the granite industry regenerating traffic and business to the town of Northfield. In 1975, the National Register of Historic Places added the property at 70 Depot Square to its inventory of Historic Places.

In recent decades, the building has been occupied by a series of banks and continues to remain a historic landmark in the heart of Northfield’s downtown square.