National Register of Historic Places

Borden Farm

Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed
June 4, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000528

About this property

Borden Farm is a historic farm at 2951 and 2967 East Main Road in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are five historically significant buildings on the 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) that remain of a farm that was once about 44 acres (18 ha). The property has been owned by descendants of the Borden family since the early 1700s. The main house is a c. 1865 Second Empire structure built by William Borden; there is also an English barn dating to about 1890, along with a workshop, granary, and wellhouse all dating to about 1900. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

2951 and 2967 E. Main Rd.
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
41.60893, -71.24544

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Borden Farm listed on the National Register?

Borden Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Borden Farm?

Borden Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Borden Farm?

The period of significance for Borden Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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