Snook Family Farm Agricultural Center near Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spring House
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 20, 2025
1. Spring House Marker
Springs are an important source of freash water and, prior to the implementation of modern well systems, were one of the primary ways of ensuring fresh and clean water for use in homes like the one here lived in by the Snook family.
Spring houses were an important part of agricultural landscapes and function throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Built over natural ground fed springs, these small structures "housed" and protected the source of the spring from animals, pollutants and other debris.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 30.95′ N, 77° 24.214′ W. Marker is near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Snook Family Farm Agricultural Center. It can be reached from Old Frederick Road north of Devilbiss Bridge Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10200-B Old Frederick Rd, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milking Parlor and Creamery (within shouting distance of this marker); Snook Farm Smokehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snook Family & Farmhouse
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 20, 2025
2. Spring House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
