The Duncan/Dubuc Forge & Blacksmith/Wheelwright Shop

I present to you the Duncan/Dubuc Blacksmith Shop, https://youtu.be/nTH3YW38u7w.  Located at the corner of Colchester Avenue and Mill Street in Burlington, Vermont, it was well-positioned to serve the mills and its workers.  It is a 3-storey building. After the 1927 flood took out the Winooski Bridge, the new bridge was raised several feet. Thus, Colchester Avenue had to be graded 8 FEET higher! Eight feet of fill was used and the first floor was buried on the west side of the building. This link, https://images.app.goo.gl/mj8vAgr2Wd6cfg357, will show you what the building looked like prior to the road grading.

Watch the video to learn more about this building.

Duncan/Dubuc Blacksmith Shop
Rear view of Duncan/Dubuc Blacksmith Shop. Note it’s a 3-storey building.

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