Borders Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Borders Farm

Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 28, 2009
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
09000576

About this property

The Borders Farm is a historic farm district at 31-38 North Road in Foster, Rhode Island. It includes two adjacent farms, covering nearly 200 acres (81 ha) of land. The George Phillips Farm, located at 31 North Road, includes an 18th-century house and several outbuildings dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the foundational remnants of several older structures. The Allen Hill Farm, whose late-18th century house is located at 41 North Road, includes a second house adjacent to the first, as well as a carriage shed, barn, and farm shed, all of 19th-century origin with some 20th-century alterations. Although the two farms were long in separate families, they were acquired by the Borders family and combined into a single operation in the mid-20th century. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

31-38 N. Rd
Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.78524, -71.74684

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Pierce's Fight
1676Colonial
5.7 mi
King Philip's War – Battle of Nine Men's Misery 1676
1676Colonial
7 mi
Chepachet Standoff (Dorr's Rebellion)
1842Early Republic
9.6 mi
Oneco CT Fight (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
10.3 mi

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When was Borders Farm listed on the National Register?

Borders Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Borders Farm?

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

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The period of significance for Borders Farm is recorded as the modern era.

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