1972.27.31

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ID Number

1972.27.31

Category

Structures

Sub-category

building

Item Type

milkhouse

Item Name

building

Date

18th century

Materials

wood, unknown

Measurements

overall: 8 in

Description

10 pieces of wood about 5" deep and 8"wide; many cracks and ships, gouges and holes, rough surface

History

Originally located behind the Parent-Janisse House, Riverside Dr. East. This milk house is built in the "piece-sur-piece" method of construction in which square beams with tenons at both ends fit horizontally into grooved posts which form the structure of the building.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

French Canadians / Canadiens-français subject

Janisse family / Famille Janisse person

Janisse House place

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