Randolph in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Randolph Free Library
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
1. Original Randolph Free Library Marker
The Original Randolph Free Library
was founded by
Albert G. Dow, Jr.
and later given by him to the
Village of Randolph
as a tribute to his father
Albert Gallatin Dow
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 9.766′ N, 78° 58.624′ W. Marker is in Randolph, New York, in Cattaraugus County. It is on Jamestown Street (New York State Route 394) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on the Randolph Library building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Jamestown St, Randolph NY 14772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dow Library (a few steps from this marker); Village Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1917 1918 (about 400 feet away); Randolph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Academy Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); 1917 ☆ 1918 (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randolph.
Also see . . . Randolph Library (NY). Website homepage (Submitted on May 28, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, April 19, 2021
2. The Randolph Library
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
