Gideon Wickersham Farmstead

Coordinates: 39°53′19″N 75°41′23″W / 39.88861°N 75.68972°W / 39.88861; -75.68972
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Gideon Wickersham Farmstead
East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′19″N 75°41′23″W / 39.88861°N 75.68972°W / 39.88861; -75.68972
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1818
Built byWickersham, Gideon
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Other, Georgian
NRHP reference No.87001992[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1988

The Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, also known as "Hame's Best," is an historic home which is located near

East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and architectural features

The farmhouse was built in 1818, and is a square stone dwelling in a vernacular Georgian style. The home measures 30 by 30 feet (9.1 by 9.1 m) and is constructed of schist and serpentine stone.[2]

To the east of the stone core is a nineteenth-century clapboard addition. The house has a two-story, frame addition with a flat roof. Also located on the property is a contributing barn.[2]

This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-22. Note: This includes Susan F. Herr; Greg Ramsey; William Sisson (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gideon Wickersham Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.