ice House Small 320×293 Medium 640×586 Large 1024×937 Download Tiff Original 2400×2197 | (1.4 MB) Description An icehouse is a building where ice is stored. Ice houses originally invented in Persia were buildings used to store ice throughout the year, prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Keywords ice, ice house, icehouse, refrigeration, refrigerator Galleries Miscellaneous Architecture Source: Government Printing Office The Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1895)