Wilkinson Farm

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Gig Harbor

Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Wilkinson farm's historic significance is based on the on-site lives of the original farm family: Maria and William T. Wilkinson and their four children, Vivian, Dorothy, Helen and Wilma.  The period of 1900 to 1953 corresponds with the family's acquisition of the farm and the death of the original owners.  This period encompasses the construction of the Barn in 1915, the Farmhouse in 1920, the Holly Shed, Chicken Coop, and Milk House of 1925 - 1935, and most of the domestic flower and vegetable gardens, which date from the 1920s through the 1950s.  It also includes the estimated date of 1925 when the nearby Holly Grove was planted

Client :

- City of Gig Harbor

 

Background

The Wilkinson Farm is a 16.3 acre site, presently owned by the City of Gig Harbor, located near the city's downtown and waterfront area.  The property was developed as a dairy and subsistence farm by the Wilkinson family in the early 20th Century and occupied by original family members for nearly a century. 

The Wilkinson Farm remains a tangible link to Gig Harbor's agrarian past, and exemplifies the hardy perseverance of one pioneer family. 

The farmyard and adjacent holly grove make up approximately 1.1 acres, consisting of the family dwelling, work buildings, domestic gardens and plantings, which made up intact area of the historic Wilkinson Farm. 

BOLA was hired to make an examination of historic features, current conditions and deficiencies, recommendations for preservation treatments, and future maintenance and use.  While the Wilkinson Farm property is not currently listed on any Register of Historic Places, it appears eligible.  The information in this HSR may serve as a basis for a State Heritage Register or National Register nomination.