National Register of Historic Places

Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm

Holicong, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 4, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000351

About this property

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. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The 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. 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.

Location

5042 Anderson Rd.
Holicong, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.33744, -75.05966

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Longland
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0.5 mi
Holicong Village Historic District
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0.6 mi
Mechanicsville Village Historic District
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1 mi
Byecroft Farm Complex
Industrial
1.1 mi
Buckingham Friends Meeting House
Colonial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
6.1 mi
Battle of Crooked Billet
1778Revolutionary War
8.5 mi

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When was Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm listed on the National Register?

Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm?

Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gilbert, Thomas and Lydia, Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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