Spring House - Big Delta Historic District - Big Delta, Alaska
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 64° 09.292 W 145° 50.440
6W E 556389 N 7114785
Spring house for historic Rika's Landing Roadhouse in Big Delta, Alaska.
Waymark Code: WMB996
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 1

The spring house was over a small spring. The roadhouse used the spring house to keep milk from the cows and goats they kept cool. They also stored other food items cool in barrels sunk in the ground in the spring house.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Big Delta Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
Richardson Hwy., Mile 274.5 at jct. of Tanana and Delta Rivers Big Delta, Alaska


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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