West Lot, Shakertown, KY West Lot

Edificios con nombre cercanos

• Carriage House 1835 - 377 m
  One of the primary modes of transportation used by the Shakers was horse-drawn wagons, carts and carriages. This building was used to store these for the Centre Family and was originally larger.
• Carpenters’ Shop 1815 - 341 m
  First occupied as a smith and wagon makers’ shop, this building became a carpenters’ shop in 1843. The roof burned in 1855, and the south end was rebuilt and completed in 1870.
• Farm Deacon’s Shop 1809 - 445 m
  The first permanent structure in the Village, this building was constructed to house the ministry and Centre Family. Then, it was used as a tavern for the “accommodation of wayfarers,” and later as a shop and residence for the farm deacon.
• Old Stone Shop 1811 - 328 m
  Although this building served a variety of functions over the years, one of its most notable uses was that of Dr. William Pennebaker’s medical office in his later years.
• West Family Dwelling 1821 - 299 m
  The main dwelling house for the West Family, this building was used primarily for eating and sleeping. Most of the day-to-day activities were performed in other buildings scattered around the dwelling.
• Corn Crib 1854 - 164 m
  Corn cribs were designed to store and dry corn. They typically have slats in the walls to allow air to circulate through the corn, and this Shaker example adheres to this common American design.
• Dry House 1862 - 290 m
  Each family had its own fruit kiln or dry house, and fire was a recurrent problem—this structure replaced one irreparably damaged by fire.
• Old Ministry’s Shop 1813 - 468 m
  The original building where the Ministry did most of their work. It was built next to the original stone Meeting House (1810), but was turned into workshop space after the newer Meeting House and Ministry’s Workshop were built in the center of the Village
• West Family Sisters’ Shop 1845 - 346 m
  A workspace for West Family Sisters to perform daily work such as spinning, weaving, quilting and sewing. The dormer (skylight) on roof is not centered in order to provide lighting for the stairway.
• Preserve Shop 1859 - 328 m
  Used for preserve and sweetmeat production at West Family. There is reference to an East Family Preserve Shop as well, and the Centre Family used the cellar for their preserve production.
• West Family Wash House 1842 - 309 m
  Here the sisters of West Family washed, dried and ironed laundry.

Servicios cercanos a West Lot

Calles conectadas

• East Lot
• Lampton Trail
• West Lot Road

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