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Brook Farm

Brook Farm is a historic place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000141.

Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000141★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Brook Farm?

Brook Farm, also called the Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education or the Brook Farm Association for Industry and Education, was a utopian experiment in communal living in the United States in the 1840s. It was founded by former Unitarian minister George Ripley and his wife Sophia Ripley at the Ellis Farm in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1841 and was inspired in part by the ideals of transcendentalism, a religious and cultural philosophy based in New England. Founded as a joint stock company, it promised its participants a portion of the farm's profits in exchange for an equal share of the work. Brook Farmers believed that by sharing the workload, they would have ample time for leisure and intellectual pursuits.

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Listing details

Name
Brook Farm
City
Boston
County
Suffolk County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000141
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.28807, -71.17888
When was Brook Farm listed on the National Register?

Brook Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Brook Farm located?

Brook Farm is located in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.28807, -71.17888. See the map above.

Is Brook Farm a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Brook Farm is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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