{"id":43139,"date":"2026-08-13T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43139"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:23:02","slug":"indiana-30-foot-cabinet-honors-cabinet-outside-hoosier-manufacturing-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43139","title":{"rendered":"Indiana 30 foot cabinet honors cabinet outside Hoosier Manufacturing Co."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2Fnewspress-collage-avf4m6hrq-1786606189760.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261786591837\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hoosier cabinets \u2014 the original all-in-one kitchen \u2014 were once a mainstay in early 20th-century American homes.<\/p>\n<p>Though they have long since fallen out of fashion, a giant, climbable replica has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town to celebrate the cabinet\u2019s place in kitchen history.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-foot model of a Dutch Kitchenette opened to the public last month as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of Coppes Napanee, one of two companies still in existence that manufactured the popular Hoosier cabinets more than a century ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Coppes Napanee owner Wesley Mast walks past the 30-foot replica of a Hoosier cabinet in Nappanee, Ind., on Aug. 6, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Obed Lamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cabinet name was coined after its largest producer, the Hoosier Manufacturing Co.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the world\u2019s largest Hoosier cabinet, the replica built against a brick background is equipped with stairs leading to a loft that visitors to the town of Nappanee can look out from.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It overlooks Coppes Commons, the site of the original Coppes Napanee factory that has been converted to an indoor marketplace, artisan hub and museum.<\/p>\n<p>The company still produces custom cabinets next door.<\/p>\n<p>Wesley Mast, owner and president of Coppes Napanee, said he typically hears two types of responses when visitors first see the giant cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s the one extreme where people are like, \u2018Why? Why such a big cabinet?\u2019\u201d Mast said. \u201cAnd my response is always like, \u2018Why not?\u2019<a\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other response we get is like, \u2018That\u2019s so cool. Where did you get this idea? I love it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dubbed the world\u2019s largest Hoosier cabinet, the replica built against a brick background is equipped with stairs leading to a loft. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Obed Lamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mast said the cabinet \u201cbrings us another level of attention and branding and makes this place more of a destination than just a pass-through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hoosier cabinet is a freestanding kitchen workstation and storage area that centralized and sped up food preparation.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinets were popular from the 1890s through the 1930s but waned after World War II as built-in, wall-to-wall cabinetry became the norm in new home construction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A century ago, \u201cthis was the kitchen,\u201d Mast said. \u201cThis was kind of the first piece of furniture that went into the house as a kitchen and was considered all-in-one, the kitchen itself in just one piece.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were 5,000 dealers of Hoosier cabinets across the country, said Mary Figueroa, curator of History at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, which has four Hoosier cabinets in its collection.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Hoosier cabinet, a kitchen area would have some shelves, a separate work table and a corner cupboard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut this was a piece of furniture that kind of consolidated all of that, allowed women to save their steps and have everything that they could possibly need to make a meal right at their fingertips,\u201d Figueroa said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wesley Mast, owner and president of Coppes Napanee, said he typically hears two types of responses when visitors first see the giant cabinet. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Obed Lamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>This was kind of the first piece of furniture that went into the house as a kitchen and was considered all-in-one, the kitchen itself in just one piece.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Obed Lamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Hoosier cabinet had space for storing items such as flour, sugar, spices, loaves of bread and other pantry supplies. They were nicknamed \u201ckitchen pianos\u201d because everything that was needed was within close range.<\/p>\n<p>They had built-in flour sifters and came with small cookbooks with recipes involving meats, soups, breads or desserts, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>Advertising for the cabinets even made the promise to \u201cstrengthen your marriage\u201d and \u201cmake you more beautiful\u201d because of the time and steps that it saved for women, Figueroa said.<\/p>\n<p>Nappanee is located in Elkhart County, a region known as a top US hub for recreational vehicle manufacturing, wood products production and home to the third-largest Amish settlement in the nation. It is about 150 miles north of Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>And now, add Nappanee as a potential tourist attraction for the colossal cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bringing awareness,\u201d Figueroa said. \u201cI mean, you can\u2019t miss it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoosier cabinets \u2014 the original all-in-one kitchen \u2014 were once a mainstay in early 20th-century American homes. Though they have long since fallen out of fashion, a giant, climbable replica has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town to celebrate the cabinet\u2019s place in kitchen history. 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