Hoosier Cabinet

Name/Title

Hoosier Cabinet

Entry/Object ID

1998.1.6

Description

A Hoosier cabinet (also known as a "Hoosier") is a type of cupboard or free–standing kitchen cabinet that also serves as a workstation. It was popular in the first few decades of the 20th century in the United States, since most houses did not have built–in kitchen cabinetry. The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. of New Castle, Indiana, was one of the earliest and largest manufacturers of this product, causing the term "Hoosier cabinet" to become a generic term for that type of furniture.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hoosier Manufacturing Co.

Location

Building

Last Home of Sleepy John Estes