Borden Farm (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)

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.[2]

Borden Farm
Borden Farm
Borden Farm (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
Borden Farm (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
Borden Farm (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) is located in the United States
Borden Farm (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
Location2951 and 2967 E. Main Rd., Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°36′32″N 71°14′45″W / 41.60889°N 71.24583°W / 41.60889; -71.24583
Area6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1865
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Victorian Vernacular
NRHP reference No.07000528[1]
Added to NRHPJune 05, 2007

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Borden Farm" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-03.