Twilight Hall and its Environs

Rebekah Irwin

President Harry Truman once said “The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.”  Because the site around Twilight Hall and the Middlebury Municipal Building has recently been a topic of community conversation, we thought people might be interested in these photos from the Middlebury College Archives.   For more information on the history of the site and adjacent buildings, see pages 11 and 12 of A Walking History of Middlebury.

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View of Academy Park from Old Chapel. Notice the building site of the Academy (now Twilight Hall) that replaced the previous wooden structure.
View of Middlebury from Old Chapel in 1867. Notice the building site of the Academy (now Twilight Hall) that replaced the previous wooden structure.
Academy Building in 1893, seen from the east end of the park between College and South Main St.
Academy Building in 1893, seen from the east end of the park between College St. and Main St.
Graded School in 1900 seen from College St. just west of Weybridge St.
Graded School in 1900 seen from College St. just east of Weybridge St.
The Academy Building in 1900 seen from the corner of South Main St. and Cross St.
The Graded School in 1900 seen from the corner of Main St. and Cross St.

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