Good Afternoon,

            After having to try to find and document several
springhouses in the mid-Atlantic region, I have become frustrated with
how little has been published about them.   (For those who are
interested, there is a very informative 2009 master's thesis by
Stephanie Lee Shaw (U of DE) "Springhouses of the Red Clay Valley: A
Transformation from Essential to Ornamental".)  Therefore, I have
started to document surviving examples of springhouses in my area.  I
would like to know if any of the list members have hard documentation on
the springhouse structures.  I plan to make a public data base with
photos for general reference.  I know the purpose and history of
springhouses.  I am not collecting personal reminiscences at this time.
Does any one out there have a documented springhouse?  

 

State, County:

Date:

Material:

Dimensions:

Number and location of windows:

Number and location of doors:

Roof type:

Orientation:

Number of floors:

Distance to dwelling:

 

 

Keith Doms