William Ferguson Farm

Last updated
William Ferguson Farm
Ferguson Chesco.JPG
William Ferguson Farmhouse, March 2011
USA Pennsylvania location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationEast of Glenmoore on Marshall Road, Wallace Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°04′57″N75°44′58″W / 40.08250°N 75.74944°W / 40.08250; -75.74944
Area22.3 acres (9.0 ha)
Built1741
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 80003460 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

The William Ferguson Farm is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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+12-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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Horse Farm</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

White Horse Farm, also known as the Elijah F. Pennypacker House, is a historic home and farm located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built around 1770. In the 19th century, it was the home of abolitionist Elijah F. Pennypacker and served as a station on the Underground Railroad. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

The Potter–Allison Farm is an historic, American farm complex and national historic district that is located in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bucher Ayres Farm</span> United States historic place

Bucher Ayres Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The complex consists of the main house, a carriage shed / ice house, a smoke house, and an outhouse. The main house was built in 1858, and is in three sections. The main block is two stories and five bays wide in a traditional Georgian style. It features a three bay, Greek Revival style portico with a hipped roof.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biever House</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

Biever House is a historic home located in Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1814, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay wide limestone residence in a vernacular Georgian style. It has a gable roof with dormers and a two-story, two-bay stone addition dated to the mid-19th century. The addition has a two-story frame porch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Knipe–Johnson Farm</span> United States historic place

Knipe–Johnson Farm is a historic home and farm located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The property includes six contributing buildings that include: the farmhouse, the Pennsylvania bank barn, the stone springhouse, and three agricultural outbuildings dated to the 1940s. The farmhouse is a two-story, two bay by two bay, stone dwelling with stone and concrete block additions. It has a vernacular Georgian style.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Kulp Farm</span> United States historic place

The Isaac Kulp Farm is an historic American home and farm which are located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Kirk House</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The William Kirk House, also known as the Warrior Run Farm, is an historic, American home that is located in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reiff Farm</span> United States historic place

The Reiff Farm is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Byecroft Farm Complex, also known as "Old Congress," is a historic home and farm complex located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The oldest section of the main house was built in 1702, with three later additions. It consists of a central block with three wings. The central block was built in 1732, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay coursed fieldstone structure. The northeast wing consists of the original one-story structure built in 1702, with a second story added in 1775. A wing to the southwest was added in 1775, and expanded to 2 1/2-stories about 1830. In 1934-1935, a 1 1/2-story, two bay, addition was built onto the southwest wing. The house is reflective of the Georgian style. Also on the property are the contributing Old Bye Barn, carriage house / studio, two-story frame barn, small carriage house / cottage, and pumphouse and well house.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holicong Village Historic District</span> Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

The Holicong Village Historic District is a national historic district which is located in Holicong, Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthias Pennypacker Farm</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Matthias Pennypacker Farm, also known as the Tinker Dam Farm, is an historic, American farmhouse that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moses Coates Jr. Farm</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Moses Coates Jr. Farm, also known as Meadow Brook Farm, is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Squire Cheyney Farm</span> United States historic place

The Squire Cheyney Farm is an historic, American farm and national historic district that is located in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Bell Farm</span> United States historic place

The John Bell Farm is an historic American home and farm complex that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger Hunt Mill</span> United States historic place

The Roger Hunt Mill is an historic, American grist mill complex that is located in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Bull House</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Thomas Bull House, also known as Robert's Plantation, the Redding Plantation, and Mt. Pleasant, is an historic, American home that is located in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Springton Manor Farm</span> Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States

The Springton Manor Farm is an historic, American farm and national historic district that is located in Wallace Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rice–Pennebecker Farm</span> United States historic place

The Rice–Pennebecker Farm, also known as the Fox Meadow Farm, is an historic farm and national historic district that is located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lahr Farm</span> United States historic place

Lahr Farm is a historic home and farm located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was originally owned by a wealthy Quaker ironmaster William Branson and part of his Reading Furnace estate. The farm has three contributing buildings; the main house, bank barn, and wash hour or latchen. The house is a 2+12-story, four-bay by two-bay, fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. The farm was inherited by Branon's grandson a wealthy ironmaster Samuel Van Leer. The Van Leer Family's original surname spelling was Von Lahr. The farm remained in the Lahr family from 1834 to 1938.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph and Esther Phillips Plantation</span> Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

The Joseph and Esther Phillips Plantation, also known as The Old Ritter Farm, is an historic American home and farm located in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.