Black Farm

Black Farm, also known as the Isaac Collins Farm, is a historic farm in Hopkinton, Rhode Island bounded by Woodville Alton Road (Rhode Island Route 112) and Wood Road. The 264-acre (107 ha) was first developed by John Collins beginning in 1710, and saw agricultural use for over 200 years. The main house dates to the late 18th century, and is a 1-1/2 story gambrel-roofed post-and-beam structure. Other outbuildings include 19th century barns, a corn crib, and a guest cottage added in the 1930s. Set some distance off from this complex of buildings is the foundational remnant of what was probably an ice house: it consists of granite blocks and is eight feet in height.[2]

Black Farm
LocationHopkinton, Rhode Island
Area264 acres (107 ha)
NRHP reference No.95001268 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

In 1991 the farm was purchased by the state. A lot containing the farmstead complex was sold into private hands with a preservation easement, and the rest of the farm property is now conservation land.[2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Black Farm" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-17.


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