Manchester Life 2019 | Page 112

a street with character IN Y E ER M ST IN V I A L • A • S TAKE OUT • DE CRE UBS E • GRILL • IC A 802-362-3338 351 depot street manchester center, vt manchesterhouseofpizza.com Vermont Chamber of Commerce “Slice of Vermont” Ski Magazine “One of the 4 Best Pizzas in Ski Country” Skiing Magazine “Best Pizza in Town” APPETIZERS SALADS PIZZA & CALZONES SPECIALTY PIZZAS DINNERS GRINDERS PANINI GYROS BURGERS DESSERTS ICE CREAM BEER & WINE It is worth noting that the Bonnet Street homes were year- round residences according to Shawn Harrington, curator at the Manchester Historical Society. Keep walking slowly along Bonnet Street, be curious, and soon you will find that your quiet eye will linger over each of the fine details on house after house. When you reach Two Cow Lane on your right-hand side, cross to the opposite side of Bonnet Street. Be cautious and watch for traffic. To continue the tour, head back to where you began (along the western side of the street). Now that you have practiced the sport of spotting architectural features, the game gets a little more difficult on this side of Bonnet Street where most of the structures are earlier and have undergone many changes over time. Still, there are many interesting things to see. Not to be forgotten—the setting. Look up at the ridgeline of the mountains in the distance. As you walk along, you can also see mountaintop vignettes toward the west by peeking in between the houses. Here is a checklist of a few elements to pick out and ponder along this side of Bonnet Street: ✓ At 231, now offices, notice the unusually long windows, reaching almost to the foundation, and the 4-over-6 arrangement of the panes. It is an early structure, perhaps 1840s, and this was one of 110 manchester life | manchesterlifemagazine.com