springhouse
noun
spring·house
ˈspriŋ-ˌhau̇s 
: a small building situated over a spring and used for cool storage (as of dairy products or meat)
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Then check out some historic structures like the two-room Beech Grove School and the Caldwell Place (a property with a barn, a springhouse, and a two-story home), which date to 1901 and 1906, respectively.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Sacred Springs Vodka is made using the same high-quality grains used in its whiskey recipes and limestone-rich water from Castle & Key's springhouse.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Stroll grounds with executive director of the 122-acre farm and learn history of the house, bank barn and springhouse.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2023
The Castle itself stands as the main attraction, surrounded by a sunken garden and beautiful springhouse.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
The Waukesha Preservation Alliance, in a posting on its Facebook page following the county vote, noted that the original draft of the settlement did not include the springhouse near the former mud baths hotel building.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
The 1800s saw the addition of a superintendent’s house, a bank barn, a stone springhouse and a smokehouse.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
The springhouse can also be rented and provide indoor seating for up to 60 guests.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Sacred Springs Vodka is made using the same high-quality grains used in its whiskey recipes and limestone-rich water from Castle & Key's springhouse.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Stroll grounds with executive director of the 122-acre farm and learn history of the house, bank barn and springhouse.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2023
The Castle itself stands as the main attraction, surrounded by a sunken garden and beautiful springhouse.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
The Waukesha Preservation Alliance, in a posting on its Facebook page following the county vote, noted that the original draft of the settlement did not include the springhouse near the former mud baths hotel building.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
The 1800s saw the addition of a superintendent’s house, a bank barn, a stone springhouse and a smokehouse.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
The springhouse can also be rented and provide indoor seating for up to 60 guests.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021
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“Springhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springhouse. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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