Gideon Wickersham Farmstead
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Gideon Wickersham Farmstead
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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°WCoordinates: 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 # | 87001992 |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1988 |
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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