wellhouse
Water source enclosure
A wellhouse is a small structure built over a well to protect it from contamination and weather.
Traditional wellhouses shelter the wellhead and pumping mechanism, often with a peaked roof and sometimes decorative features.
In rural areas, they served as cool storage for perishables before refrigeration: The butter was kept in the wellhouse.
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
meadow · orchard · homestead · acreage · property · outbuilding · dairy · livestock
Fluid-moving machine
- cisternWater storage chamber
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
pulley · rope · freshwater · wellhead · trough · spigot · aquifer · potable
Stream-cooled storage shed
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
colonial · pioneer · homestead · antiquarian · bygone · relic · vintage · nostalgia
Small rooftop dome
- gableTriangular wall portion
- shingledCovered with overlapping slabs
- timber-framedBuilt with wooden skeleton
- stoneSolid earth fragment
fieldstone · louvered · lattice · crossbeam · rafters · clapboard · post-and-beam · vernacular
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
barnyard · meadow · orchard · homestead · acreage · property · outbuilding · dairy · livestock · windmill
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- cisternWater storage chamber
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
bucket · pulley · rope · freshwater · wellhead · trough · spigot · aquifer · potable · cool
springhouse
Stream-cooled storage shed
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
restoration · colonial · pioneer · homestead · antiquarian · bygone · relic · vintage · nostalgia · artifact
cupola
Small rooftop dome
- gableTriangular wall portion
- shingledCovered with overlapping slabs
- timber-framedBuilt with wooden skeleton
stone · fieldstone · louvered · lattice · crossbeam · rafters · clapboard · post-and-beam · vernacular · eaves
- outbuildingsshed, sheds, garden shed, tool shed, toolshed
- rustic buildingsfarmhouse, chalet, log cabin, bungalow, croft
- farm buildingsbarn loft, barn, cattle barn, chicken coop, cow barn