Gideon Wickersham Farmstead

Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, also known as "Hame's Best," is a historic home located near Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 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. To the east of the stone core is a 19th-century clapboard addition. The house has a two-story, frame addition with a flat roof. Also on the property is a contributing barn.[2]

Gideon Wickersham Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, February 2011
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Location	750 Northbrook Road, near Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°53′19″N 75°41′23″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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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.