Lee Farm facts for kids
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Lee Farm
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| Location | VT 18, Waterford, Vermont |
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| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Built by | Nathaniel Lee & Sons |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003205 |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 1983 |
Lee Farm is a really old and important farm located in Waterford, Vermont. It's right on Vermont Route 18. The Lee family started this farm way back in 1801! For many years, they worked the land and were a big part of a busy village called Waterford Hollow. Today, you can still see many buildings from the 1800s and early 1900s. The main house is a beautiful Greek Revival style home. Because of its history, a part of the farm, about 5 acres, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This means it's a special place worth protecting!
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What Makes Lee Farm Special?
Lee Farm is in northern Waterford, Vermont. You can find it on the south side of Vermont Route 18. It's easy to spot from Interstate 93. The farm sits on a hillside near Stiles Pond.
The whole farm covers about 187 acres of land. This land is used for different things. Farmers grow crops, raise animals in pastures, and harvest hay. There are also areas with trees, called wood lots.
Buildings at Lee Farm
The main part of the farm, where the buildings are, is called the farmstead. It's located on both sides of Town Highway 25. This road also serves as the farm's driveway.
The buildings you can see today include:
- A large, two-and-a-half-story farmhouse built in the Greek Revival style.
- Two barns, which are buildings for animals or storing crops.
- A building that used to be a chicken coop.
- A smaller house, one-and-a-half stories tall, where a worker might have lived.
- A shed for farm equipment.
A Look Back at Lee Farm's History
The farm started with a much larger piece of land, about 300 acres. John Lee bought this land in 1801. The very first farmhouse was located higher up on Waterford Mountain. You can still find the old foundations of that first house.
The Farmhouse and Barns
The beautiful Greek Revival farmhouse you see today was built around 1859. It was likely built by John Lee's son, Nathaniel. The original farmhouse had burned down, so a new one was needed.
One of the barns is attached to the house and was built in the 1860s. The other barn is newer, from the early 1900s. The farmhouse was very well-known in the area. It was bigger and nicer than many other farmhouses. The Lee family was also known for letting travelers stay there.
Waterford Hollow Village
For many years, the area around Stiles Pond was a small village. Over time, the services and businesses moved to nearby St. Johnsbury. The main thing left from that old village is a small cemetery. It's located just east of Lee Farm.
