Since 1801 the University Green has been the heart of the University of Vermont's campus, three blocks of grass sloping up toward the east. Established in 1801, this green has been a central element of campus life ever since. The park stretches roughly three blocks north to south, bounded by Colchester Street to the north, Main Street to the south, University Place to the east, and South Prospect Street to the west, and its terrain slopes up as you look eastward.
Paved walkways criss-cross the grass and meet at a fountain at the center, from which several paths radiate outward. Trees, benches, public artwork, and memorials dot the landscape, offering places to pause and absorb the layers of campus history. The buildings that flank the green are among UVM’s oldest and most architecturally important, their facades arranged in roughly three groups; on the east you can see the Ira Allen Chapel (1926, McKim, Mead & White) and the Billings Memorial Library (1883, H.H…).
This space was recognized when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Ira Allen Chapel and Billings Library anchor the east side you're facing, two of UVM's oldest and most storied buildings.