Roulette Farm, Springhouse-Kitchen, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

Significance: The Springhouse-Kitchen is a well-preserved example of the late eighteenth- to early nineteenth -century vernacular architecture that was once common on farmsteads throughout the region. The structure was a prominent landmark during the battle of Antietam and was used as a place of refuge by soldiers of both armies.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1024

Survey number: HABS MD-85-B

Building/structure dates: before 1820 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000038

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1933 - 1970

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