Jacob Crow Farm, Smoke House, Crow Creek Road, 1 mile south of intersection of Routes 15 & 28, Cameron, Marshall County, WV
Summary
Significance: The smoke house was a common feature of most farms in the area. Before the introduction of electric freezers, smoking provided a popular means of preserving meat for family use. Raw meat, especially pork, was smoked in an enclosed building by means of a hardwood fire ignited in the smoke house and allowed to burn for several days.
Survey number: HABS WV-250-F
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Cameron, 39.82702, -80.56647
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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