William Ferguson Farm
The William Ferguson Farm is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
William Ferguson Farm | |
 William Ferguson Farmhouse, March 2011 | |
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| Location | East of Glenmoore on Marshall Road, Wallace Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°04′57″N 75°44′58″W |
| Area | 22.3 acres (9.0 ha) |
| Built | 1741 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003460[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
The farm has three contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one contributing structure. They include the main house, a residence converted in 1957 from a former carriage house and granary, and Georgian and a Federal-style tenant house. The main house was built in two sections; the earlier dates to 1741 and the latter from circa 1830. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, six-bay by two-bay, fieldstone dwelling that was designed in the Georgian style.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson and Brenda J. Riegle (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: William Ferguson Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.
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