Rittenhouse Bakehouse

The Bakehouse, constructed in the mid-18th century, contains one ground floor room, an attic and a cellar. In some documents, it is referred to as a springhouse, suggesting that the cellar may have been used as a cold cellar. The ground floor room contains a full-width, 16 foot fireplace with a bee-hive oven. It is one of the largest fireplaces in a colonial Pennsylvania home. The building is now used to conduct colonial cooking demonstrations. (labeled 207A on map)