George West Gordon Farm

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George W. Gordon Farm
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The farm house in September 2014
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Location333 Mary Hoge Rd., 0.3 mi. SW of Gordon Hill, Whiteley Township
Coordinates 39°51′21″N80°9′14″W / 39.85583°N 80.15389°W / 39.85583; -80.15389
Area252 acres (102 ha)
Built1879
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 00000965 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 2000

The George W. Gordon Farm is an historic home and farm which is located in Whiteley Township in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1879, the farmhouse on this historic property is a two-story, five-bay brick dwelling, which was designed in the Italianate style. It features a one-story, three-bay porch, which was added sometime around 1920. [2]

Also located on the property are a number of contributing farm outbuildings. [2]

This property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-11.Note: This includes Terry A. Necciai (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George West Gordon Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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