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{{short description|Historic district in Massachusetts, United States}}
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The '''Wellington Farm Historic District''' encompasses a historic farm property at 487—500 Wellesley Street in [[Weston, Massachusetts]]. Included in the {{convert|35|acre|ha|adj=on}} district are a main house built c. 1760, a barn complex with buildings dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, a modern greenhouse, and farm fields lined by stone walls. It is historically significant for its well-preserved buildings, and for its later transformation into a summer estate. It is also one of the town's few remaining working farms. The district was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris"/>
'''Wellington Farm Historic District''' is a historic district at 487--500 Wellesley Street in [[Weston, Massachusetts]].


==Description and history==
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==References==
The Wellington Farm is set on {{convert|35|acre|ha}} in rural-residential southern Weston. The property is roughly bisected by Wellesley Street, just south of the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]], and is roughly bounded on the south by Glen Road. Open fields line the road, with two separate farmstead complexes on either side. The one to the east has a farmhouse built about 1760, with later modifications around 1800 and 1900, while that on the west side has an early 20th-century house with more modern outbuildings for the farm operations.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=WSN.M|title=NRHP nomination for Wellington Farm Historic District|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2017-02-24}}</ref>
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Part of this property was first recorded in 1770, when the house on the east side was already standing. By the turn of the 20th century, it had grown to over {{convert|100|acre|ha}}, and extended as far west as Winter Street.<ref name=NRHP/> The property was operated as a farm until the end of the 19th century, at which time it was turned into a summer estate. It was acquired by Arthur Wight Wellington, president of U.S. Leather, in 1907, and remains in that family.<ref name=town>{{cite web|url=http://westhistcomm.org/districts-and-areas-2/national-register-districts/wellington-farm-historic-district/|title=Wellington Farm Historic District|publisher=Weston Historic Commission|accessdate=2014-03-30}}</ref>
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==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Weston, Massachusetts]]

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[[Category:Registered Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}}


[[Category:Historic districts in Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Weston, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 02:04, 10 August 2023

Wellington Farm Historic District
Wellington Farm Historic District is located in Massachusetts
Wellington Farm Historic District
Wellington Farm Historic District is located in the United States
Wellington Farm Historic District
Location487-500 Wellesley St., Weston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′58″N 71°18′25″W / 42.33278°N 71.30694°W / 42.33278; -71.30694
Area35 acres (14 ha)
ArchitectChandler, Joseph Everrett
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.88000426 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1988

The Wellington Farm Historic District encompasses a historic farm property at 487—500 Wellesley Street in Weston, Massachusetts. Included in the 35-acre (14 ha) district are a main house built c. 1760, a barn complex with buildings dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, a modern greenhouse, and farm fields lined by stone walls. It is historically significant for its well-preserved buildings, and for its later transformation into a summer estate. It is also one of the town's few remaining working farms. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Description and history

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The Wellington Farm is set on 35 acres (14 ha) in rural-residential southern Weston. The property is roughly bisected by Wellesley Street, just south of the Massachusetts Turnpike, and is roughly bounded on the south by Glen Road. Open fields line the road, with two separate farmstead complexes on either side. The one to the east has a farmhouse built about 1760, with later modifications around 1800 and 1900, while that on the west side has an early 20th-century house with more modern outbuildings for the farm operations.[2]

Part of this property was first recorded in 1770, when the house on the east side was already standing. By the turn of the 20th century, it had grown to over 100 acres (40 ha), and extended as far west as Winter Street.[2] The property was operated as a farm until the end of the 19th century, at which time it was turned into a summer estate. It was acquired by Arthur Wight Wellington, president of U.S. Leather, in 1907, and remains in that family.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Wellington Farm Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Wellington Farm Historic District". Weston Historic Commission. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
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