Westford Town Farm

Westford, United States

Not open to the public

On private land.

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Westford Town Farm is a historic poor farm in Westford, Massachusetts, built in 1837 as a 2½-story brick structure five bays wide and six bays deep, designed by Henry Martin Francis in a style blending Greek Revival and Italianate elements. The building underwent two enlargements—around 1840 and again around 1900—with wood-frame additions extending from its north side; the later addition replaced the earlier one on its original foundation. Originally the institutional center for the town's support of its poor, the farm operated until 1959, later than many comparable facilities in Massachusetts. Following closure, the building was repurposed to house successive town services, including police and fire stations and, most recently, school administrative offices. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.