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This Spring House was used by the family living at the colonial Ferry House across route 9. The Spring House and the Store Barn facing the Ferry House are the only outbuildings of a once thriving family homestead and tavern.
Spring Houses were generally built in ground hollows over a spring, and were used for the storing of milk. The cold spring water running over the milk containers kept it cool as a refrigerator does today. Earth was usually sprinkled on the roof to encourage the growth of moss. This served as insulation to keep the interior of the building cool.
Spring Houses were generally built in ground hollows over a spring, and were used for the storing of milk. The cold spring water running over the milk containers kept it cool as a refrigerator does today. Earth was usually sprinkled on the roof to encourage the growth of moss. This served as insulation to keep the interior of the building cool.
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| HM Number | HM1606 |
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| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 9:54am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DAWN ENGLER
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 511195 N 4460939 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.29888333, -74.86826667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 17.933', W 74° 52.096' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 17' 55.98" N, 74° 52' 5.76" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 908, 609 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1345-1371 River Rd, Hopewell Township NJ 08560, US |
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