Revised 2007
The Old Kitchen
This is the “Old Kitchen”.
It was used until 1940 when Terry’s grandparents built a
small kitchen inside the main house. When they moved the
kitchen inside, they just closed the door and left most of
the things here. This was used as a storage room until it
was renovated for the tour in 1974.
Most of the houses of this era had outside kitchens.
However, this is the only house in Eufaula that still has
it original outside kitchen.
The food was prepared here and carried by servants across
the breezeway to a small room called the “Cup Room” where
it was set on a table. The Cup Room opened into the dining
room. The food was then served into the dining room.
Q. Do you know why the kitchens were built away from the
main house?
A. Fires were kept burning in the kitchens. Therefore, the
kitchens were hot. So they were kept away from the house to
keep the house cooler. Also, with fires burning all the
time, kitchens often caught fire. Being separate from the
house kept the main house from burning if the kitchen
caught fire. It also kept the noise of the kitchen and the
servants away from the house.
Point out:
Waffle
Iron
Apple Peeler
Syllabub Churn
Ice Bag from Eufaula Ice Company
Plate Warmer
Scale from Foy Hardware Co.
The first non-wood burning, kerosene stove used in the
early 1920s
When you leave please walk down the
stairs and exit around the house. Do not go back into the
house.
The large iron pot you will see at the bottom of the stairs
is an 80 gallon Syrup pot made by Columbus Iron Works. It
was used for making cane syrup.