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D. H. Springhouse

Coordinates: 39°37′17″N 76°18′37″W / 39.62139°N 76.31028°W / 39.62139; -76.31028
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D. H. Springhouse
D. H. Springhouse is located in Maryland
D. H. Springhouse
D. H. Springhouse is located in the United States
D. H. Springhouse
LocationAbout 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Bel Air on Sandy Hook Rd., Bel Air, Maryland
Coordinates39°37′17″N 76°18′37″W / 39.62139°N 76.31028°W / 39.62139; -76.31028
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1816 (1816)
NRHP reference No.73000923[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1973

D. H. Springhouse is a historic springhouse located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. It is a little gray stone building set into the base of a steep hill. This is a stone springhouse with a schoolroom above, 16.5 feet by 23 feet, with one narrow wall set into the bank over several fresh springs. It was built about 1816, and the quality of stonemasonry is notable.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jean Ewing (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: D. H. Springhouse" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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