Allandale Farm

Allandale Farm, also known as the John Harris House and Farm, and once as Faulkner Farm, is an historic farm at 284 Newton Street in Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts. The main farm house, built c. 1778 and extensively remodeled in 1976, is one of Brookline's few 18th-century houses. The farm is the last working farm in both communities; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

John Harris House and Farm
The pond behind the farm stand and greenhouses
LocationBrookline and Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′19″N 71°8′36″W
Area105 acres (42 ha)
MPSBrookline MRA
NRHP reference No.85003246[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1985

Description and history

Allandale Farm is located astride the border between eastern Brookline and the Jamaica Plain neighborhood on Boston's west side. It covers about 105 acres (42 ha), bounded on the west by Newton Street and the south and east by Allandale Road. It is bounded on the north by the Brandegee Estate, of which it was once a part.[2] The farmstand that serves the public is located on Allandale Road, along with a cluster of greenhouses.

The interior of the farm property is accessed from the Brandegee Estate's main drive off Newton Street, and includes a cluster farm outbuildings, dating to the late 19th century, that have been converted to other uses. The original farmhouse is set in a grove of trees, well back from the road. It was built about 1778 by John Harris, whose family owned land in the area since at least 1655. The house was extensively renovated in 1976, but elements of its 18th-century origins are still discernible. The farmhouse was used by the estate caretaker when the property was part of the Brandegee Estate. The farm is the last working farm in both communities, a reminder of the area's agrarian origins.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for John Harris House and Farm". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.