Bottum Farm
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| Location | 1423 North St.,New Haven, Vermont |
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| Coordinates | 44°8′41″N73°9′29″W/ 44.14472°N 73.15806°W |
| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Bottum, Simon Elias |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Agricultural Resources of Vermont MPS |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 08000157[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 2008 |
TheBottum Farmis a historic farm property at 1423 North Street inNew Haven, Vermont.With a history dating back to the early 1770s, it is one of the community's oldest farm properties, and is also significant for its association withJustus Sherwood,a major in Vermont's Revolutionary War-era history. The property, which now includes buildings dating from the mid-19th to early-20th centuries, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 2008.[1]
Description and history
[edit]The Bottum Farm is located in a rural area of northern New Haven, and now consists of 50 acres (20 ha) bounded on the east by North Street and the south by Quarry Road. The farm complex stands on the west side of North Street, and includes a house, dairy barn, carriage barn, garage, smithy, and granary. The house is a Greek Revival2+1⁄2-story wood-frame building, with a gable roof and clapboarded exterior. Its corners are pilastered, and its entries are framed by pilasters. The interior, although somewhat altered, retains a number of original Greek Revival finishes, and many of the windows are also original, with period storm windows.[2]
The land that became Bottum Farm was first acquire byJustus Sherwoodin 1774, who purchased the land from the Onion River Company ofIraandEthan Allen.Sherwood was aLoyalistduring theAmerican Revolution,and transferred title to the land to his in-laws, the Bottums, to avoid its confiscation after he joined theBritish Army.Sherwood was instrumental in organizing the town of New Haven during his relatively brief residency (two years) on the farm, and played a significant role in British conduct of the war fromQuebec.The New Haven lands were the only holdings of his not confiscated by the state. The Bottums continued to farm the land until 1958.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^abWilliam J. Thrane; Robert McCullough (2005)."NRHP nomination for Bridge 26".National Park Service.Retrieved2016-10-04.withphotos from 2005
