CASTLETON COLONIAL DAY, this Saturday (August 19), is crowned by free admission to an afternoon architecture presentation by Middlebury’s own Glenn M. Andres at 4:00 in the Castleton public library on Main Street in the village of Castleton. During the previous six hours, ticket holders can tour inside many private homes in the historic village of Castleton.

One mile east of VT route 30 (40 minutes south of Middlebury), on route 4A in Castleton is a Vermont gem: a Colonial village complete with a classic town green; nothing Disney-phony about it, this is an authentic New England treasure. For 79 years, since the late-1930s, the best old buildings in Castleton have opened their distinguished interiors one-day-per-year for a ticketed tour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets ($20 for adults and $18 for guests age 62 and above) may be purchased curbside in front of the Federated Church on the Main Street green.

Several buildings in the village of Castleton are included in "Buildings of Vermont" by Glenn M. Andres and Curtis B. Johnson. Glenn Andres, Middlebury College’s Professor Emeritus History of Art and Architecture taught, primarily in the areas of architectural and urban history, at Middlebury from 1970 till 2015. He holds a Ph.D. in architectural history from Princeton University.

Some of the featured buildings showcase the 19th century work of master craftsman and designer Thomas Dake. Vintage clothing; antiques; quilts. Sponsored by the Castleton Women's Club, ALL ADMISSIONS PROCEEDS FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CASTLETON STUDENTS.

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