Cleveland Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Springhouse

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

1. Springhouse Marker

Inscription. This small stone structure was built by Isaac Pierce in 1801. Constructed around a natural spring, it was used as a cooling place for cheese, milk, and butter products, during the hot summer months. It also provided a clean water supply.

A fireplace provided warmth during the winter for cheese making and buttermaking activities.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 38° 56.452′ N, 77° 3.197′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Cleveland Park. It is on Tilden Street Northwest west of Shoemaker Street Northwest, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Tilden Street Northwest, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Peirce Still House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Peirce Family Estate (about 300 feet away); Michael Kovats de Fabricy (about 400 feet away); Peirce Mill (about 400 feet away); Orchards, Fields, Gardens, Pastures (about 400 feet away); Machine in a Stone Box (about 500 feet

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away); Rock Creek's Mills (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Peirce Mill (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Pierce Mill (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Pierce Plantation (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

2. Springhouse Marker

Pierce Springhouse (1936) image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

3. Pierce Springhouse (1936)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

4. Springhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.