National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Comments
Character-Defining Features of Individual Rooms
1899-1906 1906 1940 Current
Vanderbilt Renovation - Inventory Conditions
First 1938
Period
X X X X
Circulation and Spatial Arrangements
Kitchen forms core of a cooking zone
including Scullery, Dumbwaiter,
Refrigerator, Kitchen Store Closet,
Service Dining Room, Service Pantry,
Cook's Room
Kitchen at north delivery entry X X X X North window with view of entry
Access to Hall, Scullery X X X X
Furnishing and Interior Design Elements
Built-in china dresser X X X X
Center work table X X M M Zinc top removed, probably by
NPS
Various worktables, chairs, mortar and X X L L,M Mortar and pestle, chopping
pestle, chopping block, wall clock
block, one table removed. NPS
added cupboard at north window.
Cookware X X L L,M NPS purchased cookware in
1971
Mechanical Systems
Range X X X M NPS added an oven formerly in
the Pavilion to the east of range
Sink, hot and cold running water X M M M Porcelain sink replaced with
Monel sink
Call bell X X X M NPS removed mechanism
Speaking tube X X X M NPS used shaft for electrical
wiring
SCULLERY
Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes
White, tiled walls X X X X
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