Place Name
Davis/Dimock/Tabor/Hoare housePlace Description
The Greek Revival residence at 5 Home Farm Way stood on an 18.4 acre property embedded within a sharp bend of the Winooski River at its confluence with the Stevens Branch, approximately 1 ½ miles southeast of central Montpelier. The property was developed by Jacob Davis, Jr., and his sons into a nearly 200 acre agricultural assemblage. A lofty Greek Revival home was constructed on the property in 1836-1837 when the land was owned by Burrage Dimock. Farmer Nathaniel C. (N.C.) Tabor purchased the property in 1863 and the family occupied the home through two generations until 1931. Samuel and Margaret Hoare purchased 1943 purchase the then-117 acre farmstead in 1943 and owned it for 58 years, the last period of family occupation of the dwelling. On April 2, 2001, the Hoare family residence and an estimated 19.1 acres was deeded to the non-profit Food Works. By 2013 Food Works had dissolved.Place Type
BuildingCreate Date
August 21, 2025Update Date
August 21, 2025
