Why is the Kitchen Outside?
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Why is the Kitchen Outside?
The kitchen of George Washington's historic mansion is located OUTSIDE of the main house. Why is that? Thomas Reinhart, director of architecture, explains the very good reason that 18th-century kitchens were their own separate buildings.
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George's Big Day Out - Ep. 05
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George's Big Day Out - Ep.03
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George's Big Day Out - Ep.02
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The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps at Mount Vernon
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George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
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Landscape Development at Mount Vernon
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The Lower Garden at Mount Vernon
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Yorktown Fife & Drum at Mount Vernon
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George Washington's Distillery
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The Spirit of Mount Vernon: George Washington's Whiskey
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Post-Colonial Cocktail, Anyone?
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Slave Quarters Reopen at George Washington's Mount Vernon
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George Washington's Entrepreneurial Grit
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