Moments Project – The Municipal Building
Brattleboro High School – Municipal Building
This is the former Brattleboro High School. The contracting firm of Harris and Butterfield built the school in 1882-84 at a cost of $48,000, including furnishings.
In 1953, the building was converted to Brattleboro’s Municipal Center with offices of local government, the Police Department and, in 1982, the home of the Brattleboro Historical Society.
By 1949 the High School was considered inadequate. There was no gym or auditorium. Classrooms were crowded. Parking was challenging and the heating system did not function well.
A study committee considered expanding the Main Street High School — or building a new school. The new union high school was completed in 1951.












