Tom,

If you are talking about big industrial type ice houses, I have excavated
two and have a report of a third site excavated, all along the Kennebec
River, Maine.  In short, except for foundations for machinery, there is not
much that remains archaeologically.  If interested I can get you copies of
the relevant sections of the reports.  If you want pictures see if you can
find a copy of "Tidewater Ice of the Kennebec River" by Jennie G. Everson,
Maine State Museum, 1970.

Lee Cranmer
Maine Historic Preservation Commission

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From: Tomas Eamonn O'MaolTuile [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 9:01 AM
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Subject: icehouses/ice harvesting [sls_ADV?]


Hello, all;

       Does anyone, perchance, have knowledge of reports or links to
excavations of icehouses or buildings/structures associated with icehouses
or the ice harvesting industry? I'm trying to locate a little more
background information for a Phase I that I am working on. My site dates to
the early twentieth century, but I'd be happy to read any data from other
time periods, or from any region.

     Cheers, everyone!

     -Tom O'MaolTuile

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