Farwell Barn
National Register of Historic Places

Farwell Barn

Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut
Listed
January 26, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001649

About this property

The Farwell Barn, also known as Jacobson Barn or Jacobson's Barn, is a historic property on Horsebarn Hill Road in Storrs, Connecticut, on the campus of the University of Connecticut. The property is also the site of the archaeological remains of the Farwell House. The barn "is a 19th-century post-and-beam framed clapboarded barn that was built as part of a family farm and then in 1911 was acquired by the Connecticut Agricultural College, the institution that became the University of Connecticut at Storrs." The corresponding house was burned in 1976. The barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut
41.82146, -72.24783

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

University of Connecticut Historic District-Connecticut Agricultural School
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0.9 mi
Gurleyville Historic District
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1.5 mi
Spring Hill Historic District
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2.6 mi
Mansfield Training School and Hospital
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2.9 mi
Brigham's Tavern
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3.7 mi

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When was Farwell Barn listed on the National Register?

Farwell Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Farwell Barn?

Farwell Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Farwell Barn?

The period of significance for Farwell Barn is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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