Historic Structures Report, Part I: McPherson Farm
1959. Historic Structures Report, Part I: McPherson Farm. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address". The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. This historic structure report concerns the McPherson Farm at Gettysburg, located 50 yards south of the Chambersburg Road and in the area of heavy fighting during the First Day's battle. The entire fabric appears to be part of the 1858-59 construction with the exception of the roof rafters, present wood shingles, and possibly portions of vertical siding. It is recommended that the present roof be replaced with hand-split shakes to give it a more rustic rural look in keeping with its historic period and interpretive purpose as part of the historic scene.
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 1959-04
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GETT , NER
- Keywords
- adaptive reuse, agriculture, Civil War, farm, homestead, McPherson, restoration, vernacular architecture
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 000463: Edward McPherson Farm Barn