The Odd Fellows Home
40 Randolph Road
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Designed by Barker and Nourse, the Odd Fellows Home opened in 1892. The brick building is three and a half stories high with a five-story clock tower. The tower portion is relatively undecorated except for projecting brick piers. Each three story wing has granite trimmed windows and dormers projecting from the slate covered hip roof. The entrance is through the open Tuscan style porch which has a stone parapet wall. The acreage for the structure was donated by Thomas Dodge to ensure that there would be adequate land to provide “ample light and air” for the home’s residents.
Currently, the building is suffering from deferred maintenance. Many windows are broken putting the interior of the property in real jeopardy. The current owner is not forthcoming with plans for the property; has received the necessary permits to develop property adjacent to the structure, and has both parcels on the market. Of major concern, the one-year Demolition Delay Ordinance on the building will expire on April 7, 2011. At that point, the owner can legally demolish the property.