Pierce Springhouse and Barn

Pierce Springhouse and Barn
Location: Tilden Street and Beach Drive, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Built: 1820
Governing body: National Park Service
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. The springhouse, built in 1801, is located in the median of Tilden Street west of the barn.[2]

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History

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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/73000222.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.nps.gov/rocr/historyculture/adhi4f.htm

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