Shelburne Farms

Shelburne Farms
Established1972
LocationShelburne, Vermont
Coordinates44°23′31.69″N 73°15′26.04″W / 44.3921361°N 73.2572333°W / 44.3921361; -73.2572333
TypeNonprofit
PresidentAlec Webb[1]
Websiteshelburnefarms.org
Shelburne Farms
Area1,339 acres (542 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectRobert Henderson Robertson
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80000330[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1980
Designated NHLDJanuary 3, 2001[3]

Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education center for sustainability, 1,400-acre (570 ha) working farm, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. The property is nationally significant as a well-preserved example of a Gilded Age "ornamental farm", developed in the late 19th century with architecture by Robert Henderson Robertson and landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted.

  1. ^ "Shelburne Farms Board & Staff". Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ "Shelburne Farms". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2008.