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06 Apr Landscaping and Farm Construction Resumes at Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
Winter is finally over! The snow has disappeared and been replaced with plenty of mud at the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm. The return of spring has brought the return of David Hurst and his landscaping crew to complete the transformation of the formerly overgrown yard...
20 Feb California Paints “Colors of America” Transforms the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm House Interiors
There is nothing like fresh paint to really bring a building to life. The exterior painting of the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm’s buildings began in the fall but is on hold for a couple of months until the weather warms. For exterior paint colors, we...
12 Jan Working the Land at the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
Compared to most of HBI’s projects, the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm has a lot more land – almost ¾ of an acre – and therefore we have a lot more landscaping and site work than is typical. In addition to the farm vegetable beds, we...
20 Nov Enjoy the Yum! Celebrate Thanksgiving with Fowler Clark Epstein Farm-Inspired Sides
Historic Boston Inc. wishes you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday, we asked our friends at the Urban Farming Institute (UFI) to share a favorite recipe or two. Nataka Crayton-Walker is the Operations Manager for UFI, and her husband, Bobby...
17 Nov A Peek Back to 1786, Through the Windows at Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
The rehabilitation of the Fowler Clark Epstein farmhouse is really shaping up with recent installations by North Bennet Street School (NBSS) preservation carpentry students. More than any other architectural detail, the new windows probably have the biggest impact on the transformation of the house back...
12 Oct The Ever Changing Landscape at Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
If you’ve gone by the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed the site looks twice the size as it did when HBI acquired it in 2015. While construction on the house and barn has been on-going since early this...
22 Aug Hubs and Dies- A Closer Look Into the Findings at Fowler Clark Epstein Farm
In the course of restoring the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, HBI’s contractors found a series of jewelry hubs and dies in the property’s barn.Guest blogger, Laura E. Johnson, Associate Curator at Historic New England, took a look at them and tells us what they are...