It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and its boundaries were increased in 2002 and 2019.

[1] It originally encompassed the central portion of the village's business district, and was then expanded to include a broader array of resources.

[2] When first listed on the National Register in 1980, the historic district encompassed a portion of the central business district, oriented around the junction of Main and Gates Streets, extending only to Currier Street and across the railroad tracks to the historic passenger depot, which now serves Amtrak's Vermonter service.

In 2002, its boundaries were enlarged to include most of the business district along with some immediately adjacent residential areas.

The expanded historic district also includes the surviving railroad bridge across the White River, the 1884–1895 high school building located on the north side of the White River, and the Progressive Market, an important surviving example of a local ethnic market building.