Vermont State House. Vermont's Statehouse In Montpelier. State House Is Vermont's Third, And Was Built In 1859 On The Same Site As The Second. It Was Reconstructed With A Similar Plan, But On A Larger Scale And With A Distinctly Different Ornamental Scheme Reflecting The Renaissance Revival Style Popular At The Time. The State House Was Rebuilt Over The Course Of Two And A Half Years And Cost $150,000. It Remains One Of The Nation's Oldest And Best Preserved State Capitols Still In Use.

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