William and Agnes Gilkerson Farm facts for kids
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William and Agnes Gilkerson Farm
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 Location in Vermont
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| Location | Town Hwy. 5 W of jct. with US 5, Barnet, Vermont |
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| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1799 |
| Architectural style | Cape Cod |
| MPS | Agricultural Resources of Vermont MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001504 |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1992 |
The William and Agnes Gilkerson Farm is a special old farm in Barnet, Vermont. It's also called the Kitchel Hill Farm. This farm was started a long time ago by people who came from Scotland. It has a very cool farmhouse made of stone. This house is one of the best examples of its kind in the area. Because it's so important, the farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
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What Makes the Gilkerson Farm Special?
The Gilkerson Farm covers about 60 acres of land. It sits on a hillside in northern Barnet, Vermont. The lower parts of the farm are used for growing crops. The higher parts are covered in trees, like a forest.
Exploring the Farm Buildings
The main part of the farm, where the buildings are, is on the lower half of the property. You can find four groups of buildings here. There's the main house with a barn attached to it. There's also a sugar house and a toolshed. Plus, there are two more barn areas.
The Historic Farmhouse
The main house is a Cape style building. It has one and a half stories. From the house, you can see amazing views of the Connecticut River valley. You can also see the White Mountains in New Hampshire.
The house is built from rough stones held together with mortar. This type of stone is called rubblestone. The roof is made of metal and has five windows that stick out, called dormers.
Who Lived at the Gilkerson Farm?
William Gilkerson was born in 1774. He moved to Vermont with his parents in the 1780s. His family was part of a group of settlers from Stirlingshire, Scotland.
In 1802, William Gilkerson married Agnes Somers. Agnes had also moved from Scotland with her family and settled in Barnet. People believe that William built this house especially for Agnes. It probably took him about three years to build it.
Scottish Roots in Vermont
The Gilkerson house is one of four houses in the region that clearly show Scottish building styles. Among these, the Gilkerson house is the largest and best kept. Most of the other buildings on the farm were added much later, in the 1900s.
