While not technically historic (yet), The Dog Chapel, built in 2000 by the world-renowned Vermont artist, Stephen Huneck, is widely considered the artist’s masterpiece. It is located on the Dog Mountain Campus, an area that contains a number of historic barns and is one of the most culturally significant sites in the Northeast Kingdom. Constructed in the style of a small New England Chapel, every inch is touched by the artist’s hand, from the dog-themed, stained-glass windows, and pews, to the hand carved doorknobs and fixtures. The Dog Chapel receives tens of thousands of visitors annually and they have covered the walls from floor to ceiling in hundreds of thousands of notes and remembrances to passed pets, transforming the Dog Chapel into a living piece of communal art and history, ever evolving, with each new note pinned to the overflowing walls.

Restoration of the Dog Chapel is part of a multi-tiered revitalization plan. The restoration work will be based on specific recommendations by restoration specialist Jan Lewandowski from a 2016 report funded by a PTV Robert Sincerbeaux Fund grant as well as on quotes received from local contractors for improvements across the Dog Mountain property. The $50,000 grant will be used for repairs to the Chapel’s severely water-damaged foundation. This will include lifting the Chapel, installing a 4-foot frost wall, installing foundation drains, building an 8-foot foundation, backfilling and regrading.