Pierce Springhouse and Barn
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| Location | Tilden Street and Beach Drive, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′24″N 77°3′8″W / 38.94000°N 77.05222°WCoordinates: 38°56′24″N 77°3′8″W / 38.94000°N 77.05222°W |
| Built | 1820 |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000222 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973 |
The Pierce Springhouse and Barn, also known as the Art Barn, is an historic barn and springhouse located in Rock Creek Park, at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C. [2]
History
Pierce springhouse
The springhouse, built in 1801, is located in the median of Tilden Street west of the barn.
Issac Peirce built the barn for his farm complex.
In 1971, the barn was used as an Art Gallery, operated by Associates of Artists Equity. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/73000222.pdf
- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/rocr/historyculture/adhi4f.htm
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