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Pierce Springhouse and Barn

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Built
  
1820

Opened
  
1820

NRHP Reference #
  
73000222

Added to NRHP
  
25 October 1973

Pierce Springhouse and Barn

Location
  
Tilden Street and Beach Drive, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia

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.

History

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.

References

Pierce Springhouse and Barn Wikipedia