Backroads: Springhouses and Spring Boxes

Backroads: Springhouses and Spring Boxes

Before there were in-home ice boxes and later, the hum of refrigerators, people kept their milk, butter, cheese, eggs, and anything else perishable in a springhouse or spring box with cold clear water running through it. These structures relied on the steady flow of cold groundwater to create a consistently chilled interior. Springhouses on farms, both large and small, protected the clean water supply from dirt, debris, and animals. Built from ro