Posted July 7, 200519 yr Here are my pics and an Enquirer article. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050703/NEWS01/507030384/-1/all It took them awhile but the restoration has now been completed. It was pretty much a pile of rocks and wood. Was it was worth 238K to fix up . . . The spring was tamed. Sunday, July 3, 2005 <b>Delhi springhouse spruced up anew $238K restoration was worth it, backers say</b> By Cliff Radel. Enquirer staff writer DELHI TWP. - The springhouse that gave life to Delhi Township has a new lease on life. The 165-year-old landmark has been rebuilt. Limestone walls were dismantled, cleaned and reassembled stone by stone. A rustic new roof with wooden shake shingles shelters a spring that runs year-round at a constant 55 degrees. The reconstruction cost $238,459. Federal grants chipped in $180,225; $58,234 came from township taxes. "I'm sure some people are going to say that's a waste of taxpayers' money," said Bob Bass, Delhi's director of public works. E-mail [email protected] To read more: None. No link posted.
July 7, 200519 yr Yeah, I read about this but didn't post it. Remember years ago when it looked like fixing it might not be possible because it had some kind of rare or endangered species inhabiting it? Or something like that?
July 20, 200519 yr It was the cave salamander. We had to have a study done, showing that none were living there. The entire structure was dismantled and the stones reassembled in the exact same position (after installing a reinforced concrete wall behind).
July 22, 200519 yr Really interesting!!! So whatever came of the salamander? Did it really live there....gues not!!!?!!!
July 22, 200519 yr You can see them in the summertime in backyards, etc. I used to see them at my dad's house in Columbia Tusculum. I think their range is mostly in Kentucky as seen from this link: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/elucifug.htm No one ever saw one at the Delhi Springhouse, but there was an "activist" that voiced concerns, because it is such an ideal location for them. It is listed as endangered in Ohio, but not nationally.
October 8, 200519 yr A home for rare salamanders Species is endangered, but some thrive in Delhi springhouse By Dan Klepal Enquirer staff writer Democrats aren't the only endangered species on Cincinnati's West Side. The walls of a 19th century spring house here are literally crawling with the rarest animal in all of Ohio, the cave salamander. Bright orange with black dots, the cave salamander is on the state's endangered species list, with only eight populations known to exist, and only in Southwest Ohio. But inside the stone walls of this tiny structure - which was built with the farmhouse off Pontius Road in 1849 to protect a natural spring, the only source of drinking water for the original owners at the time - more than 60 salamanders cover the walls, crawl in and out of crevices in the mortar and generally hang out in the dark, damp and cool above-ground confines unusually suited to them. Read full article here: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051007/NEWS01/510070392/1056/
November 28, 200519 yr Spruced-up spring house unveiled Ceremony marks renovation of Delhi landmark BY HEIDI FALLON | COMMUNITY PRESS STAFF WRITER The Delhi Township spring house will be the center of attention during a re-dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. The spring house, 4192 Delhi Road, was originally built in 1796 to protect a natural spring and provide cool storage for perishable foods. It was also a rest stop for weary travelers. Used for more than 100 years, the spring house supplied fresh water as late as 1937. The renovation project to rebuild the oldest standing structure in Delhi Township was paid for with a Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The money came in 2000 but the project was delayed for environmental studies based on claims there were two endangered species -- a salamander and a bat -- lodging in and around the spring house. Read full article here: http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051123/NEWS01/511230332/1074/Local
November 28, 200519 yr Why such a delay to the dedication date? This thing was finished in the early summer.
November 29, 200519 yr I have no idea. I only have two guesses: 1) The date has some sort of historical significance, or 2) They were waiting for the new plaque to arrive
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