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The Gideon Wickersham Farmstead, also known as "Hame's Best," is an historic home which is located near
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, East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1988.


History and architectural features

The farmhouse was built in 1818, and is a square stone dwelling in a vernacular
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style. The home measures and is constructed of
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and
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stone. ''Note:'' This includes 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. ''Note:'' This includes This complex was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1988.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wickersham, Gideon, Farmstead Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1818 Houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania