Harford Community College Springhouse - Bel Air, MD - Spring Houses on Waymarking.com

The sign says, "Solid wooden beams frame and support the slate roof

The windows with louvered covers allow fresh air to circulate

Sturdy shelf for items that need not be kept as cold

Thick stone walls built into side of the hill protect the water source and provide cold storage

Cold spring water flows out of the hill and then around the outer trough, exiting at left.

Stoneware crocks protect perishables as they chill in the spring water"

The plaque says, "The slate-roofed stone building at the bottom of the hill is a springhouse. It was built in the early 19th century to protect a source of drinking water for the people living in the house on the hill. Archer Hays had the house built in 1808, and the property remained with the family for more than a century.

Springhouses were often used for cold storage before refrigeration. A trough of flowing water inside helped to cool crockery filled with milk, butter, and other perishables."

Visit Instructions:
Describe your visit and post at lease one original photo.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.