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There is a springhouse at the Highlands in Fort Washington, PA. This was the late 18th-century home of Anthony Morris. Joseph Hall did some archaeological investigations near the springhouse in the late 1970s and wrote up his research in his dissertation:
Joseph Hudson Hall IV
1978 Archaeology at the Highlands: Social Stratification and the Egalitarian Ideal in Whitemarsh, 1795-1850. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Karen Metheny
Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology
Boston University
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From: Doms, Keith <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, Jan 20, 2011 8:21 pm
Subject: Springhouse Survey
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
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