Gideon Wickersham Farmstead Explained

Gideon Wickersham Farmstead
Location:750 Northbrook Road, near Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8886°N -75.6897°W
Built:1818
Builder:Wickersham, Gideon
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Other, Georgian
Added:January 30, 1988
Refnum:87001992

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.

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

History and architectural features

The farmhouse was built in 1818, and is a square stone dwelling in a vernacular Georgian style. The home measures 30feetby30feetft (byft) and is constructed of schist and serpentine stone.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-12-22. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083539_01H.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gideon Wickersham Farmstead]. 2012-12-16. Susan F. Herr . Greg Ramsey . William Sisson . PDF. May 1987.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-12-22. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083539_01H.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Gideon Wickersham Farmstead]. 2012-12-16. Susan F. Herr . Greg Ramsey . William Sisson . PDF. May 1987.