Snelson-Brinker Spring House - Steelville, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 56.906 W 091° 30.062
15S E 631701 N 4201152
Combination smoke house and spring house located adjacent to the historic Snelson-Brinker house along off Mo Hwy 8 west of Steelville.
Waymark Code: WM3TTD
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2008
Views: 44
The spring house smoke house combination was built at sometime after 1834 by John Brinker. The upper portion of the house was used as smoke house and the lower was used as a spring house and the storage of vegetables. It is thought that the spring was intercepted when the well was installed.