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Tranquility Farm
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National Register of Historic Places

Tranquility Farm

On the National Register since 198244 years
ShingleListed 1982Middlebury

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Tranquility Farm

Tranquility Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 1982. The Register lists it for its landscape design, conservation and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Shingle, as it does for 16 other Connecticut listings. The listing covers 296 acres.

What it isSummer house in Middlebury, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 58 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1895 to today

  1. 1895Built, designed by McKim, Mead & White
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
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Finding Tranquility Farm

West of Middlebury on CT 64, in Middlebury, CT

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Shingle style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Shingle.

Memories of Tranquility Farm

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Questions about Tranquility Farm

Is Tranquility Farm on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 1982 (Register number 82004355).

Is Tranquility Farm a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tapping Reeve House and Law School, 14.9 miles away.

Can you visit Tranquility Farm?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Tranquility Farm?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 58 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132355574 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.