New Academy Building (Baxter Hall), Kimball Union Academy

Site: N09-43
Municipality: Plainfield, NH
Location: Main Street
Site Type: Education.

Corner of Main Street and Chellis Road, Kimball Union Academy; built about 1882 and 1921. Named for E. K Baxter, M.D., of Sharon, Vermont, this is the fourth Academy structure to stand on the approximate site since the founding of the school in 1813. The original 1882 appearance was a good example of the Queen Anne style with its irregular facade, complicated roof and tower forms, roof cresting, projecting bays, and panelled chimneys. A major renovation in 1921 altered the appearance drastically, removing many of the Queen Anne features and introducing the Colonial Revival characteristics.
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