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Como Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Broad Run Road, West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°57′08″N 75°42′26″W / 39.952222°N 75.707222°W / 39.952222; -75.707222
Built	1702
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	85002348
Added to NRHP	September 16, 1985

Como Farm is a historic farmhouse located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Como Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1985.

Description and history

Significant because of its role in agricultural innovation, the Georgian Quaker stone farmhouse was built circa 1702. John Beale Bordley purchased the property in 1792 to establish one of the colonies' first model farms to experiment with crop rotation, soil fertility, and farm machinery. He co-founded the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and authored popular books advising farmers on sustainable agriculture. A Pennsylvania state historical marker commemorating Bordley was placed near the farm in 1953.

In 1991, West Bradford Township preserved Bordley's 400-plus-acre estate as a historic site. In 2000, the property became Tattersall Golf Course, renamed Broad Run Golfer's Club in 2006.

The farmhouse was restored to become the clubhouse for the golf course.

References

1. "Como Farm". National Park Service NPGallery. 1985-09-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
2. ^ "West Bradford History – John Beale Bordley House". West Bradford Township. Fall 2000. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
3. "Historical Markers". West Bradford Township. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
4. Maynard, W. Barksdale (2014-09-12). The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8122-9073-8.
5. ^ Beyer, George R. (2000). Guide to the State Historical Markers of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-89271-092-8.
6. Gilmour, Margaret (September 2011). "A Bit of Chester County Farming History" (PDF). County Lines Magazine: 64.
7. "Broad Run Golfer's Club". Pennsylvania Golf Association. Retrieved 2023-06-15.

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