Jean Jacques Rousseau Randall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1828 |
| Died | September 4, 1891 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Jean Jacques Rousseau Randall, usually known as J. J. R. Randall, was an architect, civil engineer and politician from Rutland, Vermont. He was one of the first professional architects to practice in the state, after Ammi B. Young (1830-1838) and his brother, Gurdon P. Randall (1845-1850).
J. J. R. Randall was born in Braintree, Vermont in 1828 to Gurdon and Laura Scott Randall, natives of Litchfield, Connecticut. [1] His siblings included Francis V. Randall, Union Army officer of the American Civil War. [2]
Randall initially worked with his brother, Gurdon P. Randall, in his office in Rutland. When his brother relocated to Syracuse, New York in 1850, [3] he succeeded to the practice. [4] He would continue in this business for much of his life. In 1864 his practice suffered a major setback when the building in which he kept his office was destroyed in a fire. [5]
In 1869 Randall became associated with Kellogg, Clarke & Company, iron bridge manufacturers of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He and another new partner, James E. Bagley, established a branch for that firm at Springfield, Massachusetts. [6] The following year he severed his connection with that firm and returned to Rutland. [7] In 1877 the Imperial government of Russia approached him with an offer of employment to design a system of railroad bridges in the empire, though it is not clear if he accepted. [8]
He was a member of Rutland's board of school trustees for many years. Randall was active in Democratic politics, and in 1876 he was a candidate for the United States Congress. When Grover Cleveland was elected president in 1885, he appointed Randall national bank examiner for Vermont. He held this position until suffering paralysis in 1887. He died in West Randolph, Vermont on September 4, 1891. [1]
Randall married Elizabeth C. Bailey of Rutland in 1859, who died in 1865. In 1874 he married Harriet Elizabeth Forbush of Montpelier, who survived him. [1]
Randall was responsible for the design of at least one building that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others which contribute to listed historic districts. [9]
| Year | Building | Address | City | State | Notes | Image | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 | Landon Block | 51 Merchants Row | Rutland | Vermont | A contributing property to the Rutland Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1980. [10] | [11] | |
| 1856 | "Clementwood" for Charles Clement | Clement Rd | Rutland | Vermont | Attributed. Listed on the NRHP in 1980. [12] |  | [12] |
| 1857 | United States Post Office and Courthouse | 10 Court St | Rutland | Vermont | Randall was superintending architect for Supervising Architect for the U. S. Treasury, Ammi B. Young. Presently the Rutland Free Library. |  | [13] |
| 1861 | Rutland Savings Bank Building | 71-75 Merchants Row | Rutland | Vermont | [14] | ||
| 1867 | Academy Building | Middlebury College | Middlebury | Vermont | Now known as Alexander Twilight Hall. |  | [15] |
| 1867 | Building | 110 Merchants Row | Rutland | Vermont | Attributed. A contributing property to the Rutland Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1980. [10] | [14] | |
| 1868 | Christ Episcopal Church | 64 State St | Montpelier | Vermont | A contributing property to the Montpelier Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1978. |  | [16] |
| 1869 | Rutland County Courthouse | 83 Center St | Rutland | Vermont | A contributing property to the Rutland Courthouse Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1976. |  | [17] |
| 1870 | Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company Building | 110 State St | Montpelier | Vermont | A contributing property to the Montpelier Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1978. Has been a state office building since 1953. | [16] | |
| 1871 | First Baptist Church of Rutland | 81 Center St | Rutland | Vermont | A contributing property to the Rutland Courthouse Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1976. | [11] | |
| 1874 | Rutland Town Hall | 52 Washington St | Rutland | Vermont | Burned. | [18] | |
| 1878 | Howe Scale Works | 1 Scale Ave | Rutland | Vermont | Now known as the Howe Center. | [17] | |
| 1881 | College Building (Old Mill) | University of Vermont | Burlington | Vermont | A complete rebuilding of the University's 1825 main building. A contributing property to the University Green Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1975. [19] |  | [20] |
| 1881 | Ripley Opera House | 67 Merchants Row | Rutland | Vermont | A contributing property to the Rutland Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1980. [10] | [21] | |
| 1882 | Crescent Valley House | 141 School | Pawlet | Vermont | Demolished. | [22] | |
| 1884 | Richardson Block | 36 Center St | Rutland | Vermont | A contributing property to the Rutland Downtown Historic District, listed on the NRHP in 1980. [10] | [23] | |
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