National Register of Historic Places

Weir Farm National Historic Site

Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Listed
October 31, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03000284

About this property

Weir Farm National Historical Park is located in Ridgefield and Wilton, Connecticut. It commemorates the life and work of American impressionist painter J. Alden Weir and other artists who stayed at the site or lived there, to include Childe Hassam, Albert Pinkham Ryder, John Singer Sargent, and John Twachtman. Weir Farm is one of two sites in the National Park Service devoted to the visual arts, along with Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. Both sites maintain ongoing artist-in-residence programs; to date, the Weir Farm Art Center (formerly the Weir Farm Trust) has hosted more than 150 artists for month-long stays at the site. Weir Farm also runs an ongoing "Take Part in Art" program, under which visitors can create their own works on site. Weir Farm was recognized on the 52nd quarter of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program in 2020.

Location

Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
41.25586, -73.45599

Categories

ARTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORICARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Weir, J. Alden, Farm Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Branchville Railroad Tenement
Industrial
1.1 mi
Georgetown Historic District
Listed
1.3 mi
Benedict House and Shop
Industrial
2.2 mi
Keeler Tavern
Early Republic
2.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Ridgefield (Connecticut, 1777)
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of Ridgefield Connecticut
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi
Raid on Danbury and Battle of Ridgefield
1777Revolutionary War
3.4 mi

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When was Weir Farm National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Weir Farm National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Weir Farm National Historic Site?

Weir Farm National Historic Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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