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April 5, 1877The local bank building survives a devastating fire in Randolph, twice.
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On April 5, 1877, Randolph was hit by fire. The DuBois & Gay building, built by Royal DuBois and Willard Gay, burned to the ground. DuBois and Gay, brothers-in-law, were prominent in town and had also been instrumental in organizing the Randolph National Bank. In fact, the bank was in a small brick building adjoining the burning structure. Firefighters put rugs on the bank roof, soaking them with water, and the bank survived the fire. The brick building which replaced the original DuBois and Gay block was also destroyed by fire in 1991. This time, thanks to the all night vigil of the fire department, the old bank building survived yet again. Images courtesy Early Photographs of Randolph, Vermont 1855 - 1948 by Wes Herwig.
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At top is the first DuBois & Gay building and at bottom is |
