Old Mill Road Recording
is unlike any other studio
around. It provides the
opportunity to record
pristine sound while
overlooking a
breathtaking river view
in the heart of the
Green Mountains of
Vermont.
Located just three hours from New
York City and Boston, Arlington has
been a destination place - and place of
inspiration - for generations.
The 18th century structure consists of a two-story
townhouse and a three story townhouse connected
by a barn annex. Despite being located between a
roaring river and historic village main street, the
studio has perfect, clean sound.
This deck is directly off the live room, allowing artists
to enjoy a breath of fresh air in between takes.
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Embracing (and exposing) its 18th
century post-and-beam structure,
the studio smartly combines the his-
tory of the area with its future. The
Gristmill of East Arlington, Vermont
was built in 1764 by Remember Bak-
er, who was first cousins with Ethan
Allen & Seth Warner. The three
cousins formed the Green Mountain
Boys. They were the leaders of the
Revolutionary War in Vermont, and
The Mill served as a meeting place for
them. The area also has a rich artistic
legacy. In the mid-20th century, Ar-
lington, Vermont and its surround-
ing towns were home to five Saturday
Evening Post illustrators (Norman
Rockwell, Mead Schaeffer, Gene Pel-
ham, John Atherton, and George
Hughes), the cartoonist Don Trachte,
Americana icon Grandma Moses,
poet Robert Frost, author/influencer
Dorothy Canfield Fisher, composer
Carl Ruggles, and fine artists Lea
Erlich and Rockwell Kent.