Amana Colonies: Houses

Where are the houses located in High Amana?
The Amana houses have traditionally consisted of two parts: a two-story part and a one-story wing.
What was the wing used for and what evidence can you cite?

Answers:

• based on the topographic map, the houses (black squares and rectangles) are clustered together in the center of the village
• the "wings" -- as shown by the house on the left -- were used for kitchens: several families would eat together (30-40 people) in each of several such communal kitchens in each village
• the the narrow chimney on the wing indicates cooking, which would keep smells and fire hazards away from the living part of the houses. the chimneys on the main parts of the houses were used for heating

Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 5 June 1996; last revised on 09 March 2005.