The Thomas and Lydia Gilbert Farm, also known as the Datestone Farm, is an historic home and farm complex that is located in Holicong, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Thomas and Lydia Gilbert Farm | |
 Thomas and Lydia Gilbert Farmhouse, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 5042 Anderson Rd., Holicong, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′14″N 75°3′36″W / 40.33722°N 75.06000°W |
| Area | 9.8 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1711, 1735, 1808, 1812 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000351[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1989 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe original section of this historic farmhouse was built in 1711, with additions made in 1735 and 1812. Each section is marked with a datestone. It consists of two 2+1⁄2-story, stone sections with a unifying cornice, roofline, and slate-covered gable roof and was designed in a vernacular Georgian style.[2]
The farmhouse was restored between 1970 and 1972. and a frame addition completed on the west side of the house. Also located on the property are a contributing stone and frame bank barn, a stone and frame wagon house (c. 1840), and a stone spring house with a datestone of 1808.[2]
This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall and Nancy Van Dolsen (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas and Lydia Gilbert Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.