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
Websiteshelburnefarms.org
Shelburne Farms
Area1,339 acres (542 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectRobert Henderson Robertson
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80000330
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1980
Designated NHLDJanuary 3, 2001

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.