Old Higgins Farm Windmill
About Old Higgins Farm Windmill
Old Higgins Farm Windmill, at 51 Drummer Boy Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 10, 1975: the first place in Brewster to be listed. Only 339 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering and agriculture, at the local level.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 54 MB · National Archives↗1750 to today
- 1750Built
- 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 51 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes
51 Drummer Boy Rd., Brewster · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old Higgins Farm WindmillStart here
- 2
Dillingham HouseBuilt 1660 · 0.3 mi on
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Old Higgins Farm Windmill
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Questions about Old Higgins Farm Windmill
Is Old Higgins Farm Windmill on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 10, 1975 (Register number 75000240).
Is Old Higgins Farm Windmill a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Louis Brandeis House, 8.9 miles away.
Can you visit Old Higgins Farm Windmill?
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 Old Higgins Farm Windmill?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 54 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 63793933 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.