| The spring is still used by local residents under a deeded right to the water provided to Jefferson County by the owner of the property upon which the spring is located.. The "White House," so-named because of the lime white- wash which covered much of the home's stone walls, is surrounded by two acres of landscaped grass and woods and separated from the road by a long stone fence. The remaining acreage supports cattle, wild turkey, deer, a pair of feral peacocks, groundhogs, and several species of resident and neotropical songbirds. An assortment of challenging vermin and varmints completes the rural setting. The home is one of the oldest of several 18th century stone houses in Jefferson County and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Descendants of the McCormick and Locke families stop by from time to time to regale the present owners with facts and lore that enrich the historical fabric of the farm's genealogy. |
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| The springhouse as it existed in about 1998 is shown below |