The Willard Street Inn was build in the late 1880's for Charles Woodhouse, a prominent businessman and Vermont State Senator. The design of the house incorporates elements of the Queen Anne and the Colonial-Georgian Revival styles, both of which were just gaining popularity at the time.

Today, the brick structure retains its marble detail, slate rook, and a striking exterior marble staircase which descended to the elaborate gardens below. Inside, high ceilings, intricate moldings and wood floors hearken back to another era. Upon entering the spacious cherry-paneled foyer, on can almost imagine the grand turn-of-the-century parties which Mr. Woodhouse might have hosted.

Through the ensuing years, the house had numerous owners. In September of 1996, Innkeepers Gordon and Beverly Watson transformed the residence into an inn. With painstaking detail the house has been renovated and restores to its original splendor. Is is now one of Burlington's premier inns in the heart of the city's exquisite Hill Section.