This chapter shall be known, and may be referred to, as the "Randolph Historic Districts".
The purpose and intent of this chapter shall be to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant in the history of Randolph or its architecture through the maintenance and improvement of the appearance of and settings for such buildings and places and the encouragement of design and construction compatible therewith.