Weston History Bites: Ice Houses

Without a refrigerator and freezer our food would spoil, especially on sweltering hot days. The modern-day refrigerator is essentially a new invention. What did people do during the days of pre-refrigeration? They built ice houses!

Click here to read an article from the 1994 No. 3 issue of The Chronicle Quarterly titled, Ice Houses, and written by Karin Giannitti. Once you read this, you will have a new appreciation for your hard-working, convenient refrigerator!

Click here to read the entire issue, (Ice House issue starts on page 2)!

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