National Register of Historic Places

Wheeler Family Farmstead

Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 5, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000614

About this property

The Wheeler Family Farmstead is a historic farm complex at 817 South Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The farmhouse has elements dating to the 1730s, including evidence of building methods used by Dutch settlers of the Hudson River valley, and has been successively modified in each of the following centuries, with the last significant work occurring in the 1920s. All of the surviving farm buildings in the complex are at least 90 years old, and some date to the 19th century. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, and is now the museum and headquarters of the Great Barrington Historical Society.

Location

817 S. Main St.
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
42.17797, -73.36207

Categories

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Sources

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When was Wheeler Family Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Wheeler Family Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Wheeler Family Farmstead?

Wheeler Family Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wheeler Family Farmstead?

The period of significance for Wheeler Family Farmstead is recorded as the listed era.

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