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Building boom hits Bennington area in 1964 records
Builders and contractors in Bennington and surrounding towns set a year of new records in 1964. Major projects included the A and P shopping center, Paradise Motor Inn, Crescent Manor Nursing Home, a cancer research lab, and a state liquor store in Bennington. North Bennington and other towns saw banks, schools, hotels, and homes expanded or erected, with Williams College and Manchester also signaling large new facilities. Local firms and entrepreneurs added numerous storefronts and service centers, and ski area development plus vacation homes reshaped the region, signaling a transformative year.
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Bennington
Bennington County
Bennington Village
A&p
Paradise Motor Inn
Crescent Manor Nursing
Cancer Research Laboratory
Putnam Memorial Hospital
State
Depot Street
U.S. 7
Vermont 67A
Bennington College
Pietro Belluschi
MIT
North
Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Mark Skinner
Mt. Laurel
Grand Union
Panther
Brass Key
Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Pownal
Pownal Center
Burrington Pond
Sandgate
Frederick Malone
Winhall
Manchester Swift Homes Corp
Rupert Mountain
Stamford
Readsboro
Colonial Garden
West Main Street
Elm Street
Francis J. Kelly
J.H. Winslow Inc
Robert Wilson
Ford
Ed Levin
North Street
Southern
Vermont