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A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon
The 30-foot replica honors the cabinet’s role in American kitchens and is meant to draw visitors to Coppes Commons.
- A 30-foot Dutch Kitchenette replica was unveiled last month in Nappanee, Indiana, celebrating the 150-year anniversary of Coppes Napanee, one of two companies still producing these cabinets.
- Hoosier cabinets were once a mainstay in early 20th-century American homes, serving 5,000 dealers before production waned after World War II as built-in cabinetry became the norm.
- Often dubbed 'kitchen pianos,' the cabinets featured built-in flour sifters and marketing that promised to 'strengthen your marriage' and 'make you more beautiful,' Mary Figueroa, curator of History at the Indiana State Museum, noted.
- Wesley Mast, owner and president of Coppes Napanee, said the structure brings 'another level of attention and branding' and makes the site 'more of a destination than just a pass-through.'
- The replica overlooks Coppes Commons, a former factory converted into an artisan hub and museum, positioning Nappanee as a new tourist destination for cabinet enthusiasts and heritage visitors.
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A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon
A giant replica of a kitchen cabinet has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town. The colossal cabinet measuring 30 feet tall opened to the public last month in Nappanee, Indiana.
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