The Campbell House in Spokane, Washington, operates as a house museum, interpreting life at the turn of the 20th century. The house was designed by well-known Spokane architect Kirtland K. Cutter for Amasa B. Campbell (1845-1912) and his wife Grace Fox Campbell (1859-1924). The house is a picturesque English Tudor Revival exterior of stucco, sandstone, brick and heavy timbers.
Shown above is the area outside of the kitchen showing the entry to the basement, the entry to the servants’ dining room, and an exterior door.
Shown above is the call box which quickly alerted the servants when needed.
Kitchen
Every day, Grace Campbell would write out a detailed menu. According to the display:
“Dinners often had many courses, keeping the cook busy. The cook also tracked food deliveries, ensuring that the day’s order of milk, butter, meats, and groceries arrived at the back door.”
Shown above is the ice box. In addition to the icebox, the house also had a cool room in the cellar for perishables.”
Shown above is the kitchen wallpaper.
Servants’ Dining Room
Servants were indispensable to running Campbell House, which usually employed a coachman, a cook, two maids, and a gardener. Servants had their own dining room, as well as living quarters on the third floor or in the carriage house. The menu for the servant’s meals was the same as the family’s.
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