Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§410ffff–1 Findings and purposes

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LIX–DDD— - WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410ffff–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Protect and preserve Weir Farm in Connecticut. The farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. J. Alden Weir bought it in 1882 and helped start American Impressionism. Working artists and their families have lived and worked there continuously. The site includes the house, barns, studios, pond, field, woods, and approximately 113 acres of nearby natural land owned by the Nature Conservancy and the Town of Ridgefield. The goal is to keep the farm’s art history alive, protect the setting that inspired artists, and give the public chances for enjoyment, inspiration, and learning.

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Title 16, §410ffff–1

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(a)The Congress finds that—

(1)the Weir Farm in Connecticut is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic site associated with major American artists and several artistic developments;

(2)the Weir Farm, acquired in 1882 by J. Alden Weir, a founder and principal exponent of American Impressionism, has been continuously occupied by working artists and their families who have maintained its significance and integrity as a historic site; and

(3)the Weir Farm, including the house, barns, studios, pond, field, and woods thereon, and the approximately 113 acres of adjacent natural areas owned by the Nature Conservancy and the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, provide opportunities for illustrating and interpreting cultural themes of our Nation’s heritage and provide opportunities for public use and enjoyment.

(b)The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1)to preserve a significant site of the tradition of American Impressionism;

(2)to maintain the integrity of a setting that inspired artistic expression and encourages public enjoyment; and

(3)to offer opportunities for the inspirational benefit and education of the American people.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410ffff–1

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73