Mad River Glen, Single Chair Ski Lift, 62 Mad River Glen Resort Road, Fayston, Washington County, VT
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Significance: Mad River Glen is the home of the Single Chair Ski Lift, the longest and oldest operating single chair ski lift in its original location in North America - a historical treasure for the ski industry. The American Steel and Wire Company designed and installed this patented aerial ski tramway. This technology was fundamental to the success of the Vermont ski industry and transformed the rural landscape, making it an important part of the state's industrial and environmental history.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1079
Survey number: HAER VT-38
Building/structure dates: 1947 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1958 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 2007 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 12000409
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