The butler’s pantry served as both a staging area for events taking place in the social spaces of the home as well as a storage area for the family’s fine china pieces. It was the headquarters for entertaining. This reimagined space by architect John Conrad Mauer in 1912, connects the dining room, kitchen, and breakfast room. The aesthetic of this space is markedly different from the public spaces of the home evidenced by the functional elements of easy to clean tile walls and floors, a clock on the wall, and built-ins used for serving. All members of the household staff utilized this workspace, not only a butler.
Floor 1 First floor of the McFaddin-Ward House Museum
Butler's Pantry
General Audience
The butler’s pantry served as both a staging area for events taking place in the social spaces of the home as well as a storage area for the family’s fine china pieces. It was the headquarters for entertaining. This reimagined space by architect John Conrad Mauer in 1912, connects the dining room, kitchen, and breakfast room. The aesthetic of this space is markedly different from the public spaces of the home evidenced by the functional elements of easy to clean tile walls and floors, a clock on the wall, and built-ins used for serving. All members of the household staff utilized this workspace, not only a butler.
Butler's Pantry Clock
(Object/Artifact)
Object Details:
Ida McFaddin's Hand Painted China
Ida and Mamie enjoyed china painting as a hobby. This white porcelain set was painted by Ida in 1912, evidenced by the marking on the back of the dinner plate. Marking Reads: ICMcF1912
General Audience Tour
(Object/Artifact)
Ida and Mamie enjoyed china painting as a hobby. This white porcelain set was painted by Ida in 1912, evidenced by the marking on the back of the dinner plate. Marking Reads: ICMcF1912
Can Opener - Butler's Pantry
The mounted can opener is hidden from view behind an opened door, out of the sight of guests in the formal dining room. General Audience Tour
(Object/Artifact)
The mounted can opener is hidden from view behind an opened door, out of the sight of guests in the formal dining room.
Butler's Pantry
