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238:. It is a single-story masonry structure, set on a sloping lot that exposes a full basement to the rear. The foundation is rusticated granite, and the main structure is faced in brick with sandstone trim. The building is capped by gabled roof with a dome at its center. The main facade is symmetrical, with a tall projecting gabled section at the center, sheltering the main entrance under a large Romanesque rounded arch. This section is flanked on either side by banks of three sash windows, each topped by stained-glass transoms. The interior retains many original features, including woodwork, brickwork, marble wainscoting, terrazzo marble flooring, and moulded finish elements. 415: 62: 48: 87: 94: 69: 245:. Kimball maintained a summer residence in the town, and, like many philanthropists of the period, recognized the need for the town to have a dedicated space for its library collection. He agreed to fund this building's construction, on land provided by the town. It was designed by 818: 823: 795: 262: 222:. It is located at 67 Main Street, just north of the town center, in an architecturally distinguished building donated by Col. Robert Kimball, a Randolph native. Built in 1902, it was listed on the 371: 833: 679: 561: 423: 476: 733: 799: 828: 364: 639: 127: 241:
The construction of this building was funded by Colonel Robert Kimball, who was born and raised in Randolph, and found financial success as a banker in
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The Kimball Public Library stands north of Randolph's commercial downtown, on the east side of Main Street, next door to the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Kimball Public Library is located in Vermont
Kimball Public Library is located in the United States
Randolph, Vermont
43°55′31″N 72°39′58″W / 43.92528°N 72.66611°W / 43.92528; -72.66611
Henry M. Francis & Sons
85000568
Randolph, Vermont
National Register of Historic Places
Chandler Music Hall
New York City
Henry M. Francis & Sons
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"NRHP nomination for Kimball Public Library"
National Park Service
photos from 1984
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