The Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, also known as "Hame's Best," is an historic home which is located near Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Gideon Wickersham Farmstead | |
 Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, February 2011 | |
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| Location | 750 Northbrook Road, near Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′19″N 75°41′23″W / 39.88861°N 75.68972°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Built by | Wickersham, Gideon |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001992[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1988 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.