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Naulakha (Rudyard Kipling House)

Dummerston, Vermont
County of Windham.
Kipling Road, RR #1, Box 510
National Register Number: 79000231
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - single dwelling. The threat level was Satisfactory in
2008.
Congressional District: VT-at-Large Certified Local Government: NO
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Current use/information: Historic Inn.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - November 4, 1993):
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the first English language author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1907), had this house and outbuildings built for his American bride. Despite their brief residence in the house (1893-1896), Kipling wrote several of his best known books here, including "The Jungle Book" and "Captains Courageous."

Condition:
This landmark is in excellent condition and is well-maintained.

There have been no changes since the last reporting period


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