shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont

at the head of the green in east-central Vermont

Strafford Town House

Name: Strafford Town House — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a yellow building that still runs the town.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A two-story Palladian box of yellow clapboards and white trim, sitting alone at the top of the green in Strafford. The Strafford Town House was raised in 1799 and has never stopped being used for what it was built for — town meeting, the first Tuesday in March, every year since John Adams was president. A National Historic Landmark that still has the warrant on the door.

from the studio

— bring it home

Strafford Town House, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Strafford Town House

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

The Strafford Town House stands at the head of the village green in Strafford, a small town in Orange County in east-central Vermont. Built in 1799, the wooden Palladian-style meetinghouse is two stories tall, painted pale yellow with white pilasters and a hip roof, and is one of the best-preserved early town houses in New England. Strafford itself sits along the West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River, with a year-round population of roughly 1,000. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 and is held by the town as a civic space.

— informed by Wikipedia — Strafford Town House, National Park Service — NHL listing

— the year

The Town House still hosts Strafford's annual town meeting on the first Tuesday in March, an unbroken practice dating to 1801. Residents vote on the budget, elect a moderator, and debate warned articles by voice vote from the floor — one of the oldest continuously running examples of New England direct democracy. The interior, with its raised gallery and original pine flooring, was restored in 1965 and again in 2010 to preserve the acoustics that let the room work without amplification.

— informed by Town of Strafford, VT

— the visit

Strafford lies about 25 miles north of White River Junction, reached by I-91 to exit 14 and then Route 132 west into the hills. The village is compact — the Town House, the Universalist Church, and a row of Federal-period homes line the green. The building is open by appointment through the town clerk and during occasional summer concerts and lectures. The classic view is from the lower end of the green, looking up the gentle slope at the yellow facade against the dark hardwood ridge behind it.

— informed by Strafford Town House Friends

— where

United States · Strafford, Orange County, Vermont

— elevation

244 m · 801 ft

— position

43.8682° N · 72.3779° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km S

Justin Smith Morrill Homestead

historic house museum

12 km E

Thetford Hill

village

Strafford Town House

Justin Smith Morrill Homestead

Thetford Hill

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Strafford Town House — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

A two-story wooden Palladian meetinghouse built in 1799 in Strafford, Vermont. It is a National Historic Landmark and still serves as the venue for Strafford's annual town meeting.

1799, completed during John Adams's presidency. The building has stood at the head of the Strafford village green for more than two centuries and remains in active civic use.

The pale-yellow clapboard with white trim reflects a documented late-eighteenth-century New England paint scheme. The colour has been restored to match early survey records of the building's appearance.

Yes. Strafford holds its annual town meeting in the building on the first Tuesday in March, a tradition unbroken since 1801. It also hosts concerts and lectures in summer.

From I-91, take exit 14 at Thetford and follow Route 132 west about eight miles to Strafford. The Town House sits at the head of the green at the centre of the village.

The interior opens for town meeting, summer programmes, and by appointment through the town clerk. The exterior and green are open to visitors year-round.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Strafford Town House reads to Vermonters as a symbol of how the state still governs itself. A Small or Medium on Glossy carries well as a gift for a town official, historian, or long-time resident.

Federal, classic New England, and warm-traditional interiors. The yellow facade pulls against dark wood and pewter; it also sits cleanly in a quieter neutral room with a single accent.

Yes. Federal and early-republic styling has held steady in heritage-traditional rooms. The piece works as the anchor that signals the period without leaning costume.

A single Large for most consoles. Above a standard three-seat sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the wall; a 9-tile Mural for great rooms with high ceilings.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash, so the piece works as a backsplash or behind a vanity.

A soft microfibre cloth with water. No abrasives or solvents. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so the image will not lift or fade.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, hand-finished in-house. We do not licence the imagery from any third party.

— if this one stayed with you