Burlington Breakwater

Burlington Breakwater
LocationLake Champlain, off downtown Burlington, Vermont
Coordinates44°28′32″N 73°13′33″W / 44.47556°N 73.22583°W / 44.47556; -73.22583
Area9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1836 (1836)
Built byDept of War; Whitney, Luther
Architectural styleBreakwater
NRHP reference No.02000711
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2003

The Burlington Breakwater is a breakwater providing shelter to the harbor of Burlington, Vermont from the open waters of Lake Champlain. It was built in several stages between 1836 and 1890, and is a rare example of a 19th-century timber-cribbed stone breakwater. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.