WPI WalksWindham Preservation Inc.
Stop 17Map 2

Baker-Weir House

29 Windham Center Road

c. 1750–1860

From the WPI tour

An older farmhouse joined to an Italianate addition. American Impressionist J. Alden Weir spent part of his summers here with family.

Additional context

The Baker family property became part of J. Alden Weir’s Windham world through his marriages to sisters Anna and Ella Baker. NPS materials describe Windham as an important family retreat alongside Weir’s better-known Branchville farm.

Walking directions

Sources & further reading

About this stop

Windham Preservation Inc. tour maps National Park Service — Windham Center Historic District National Park Service — Julian Alden Weir NPS — J. Alden Weir in Windham

Windham Preservation Inc. is the primary source for the tour sequence, building dates and architectural notes. WPI imagery is used with approval; independently sourced photos and historical references are credited on the page where used.

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