Though there’s no substitute for seeing the place in person, you can take a tour of the Museum through photos. Download a Tour Map to see the layout.
Approaching the house from the front, you'll notice the Craftsman-style columns on the wrap-around porch.
As this plaque states, the house was built in 1908 by Emil Bereiter. He and his wife, two sons, mother and sister lived here until 1914.
Step inside the house...
The foyer still boasts original wood floors and posts.
Turning left, you'll find yourself in the living room, restored to look the way it may have in 1908.
This light fixture is not original to the house; it is of Victorian design.
The Victrola Phonograph, circa 1890, still plays records.
Through the sliding pocket doors is the dining room.
The plate rail runs all the way around the room, with three different grooves for displaying dishes.
A dining room alcove is home to a wood sideboard.
Off the dining room is the "breakfast nook," most likely where the children of the family and the servants ate their meals.
The Kitchen Queen Cabinet displays kitchen tools from 1900 to 1930.
Past the kitchen, the back porch, originally screened in and used as a sun porch, is now arranged how a 1908 kitchen might have been.
Stove, circa 1900, with removable burner plates and several cooking tools
Early 1900s ice box--the "ice man" would bring a block of ice to place in the bottom compartment, keeping the top compartment cool.
Next to the back porch is the laundry room. Laundry was the most time-consuming chore at the turn of the 20th century.
In the early 1900s, laundry would have been done with wash tubs, boards and a wringer.
By the 1950s, washing machines looked like this.
Back inside the house, down a hallway off the dining room, you'll find some agricultural history.
There are local history books, unique postcards and notecards featuring historical photos, and other items in the store available for purchase. We take cash or check.
Next we head upstairs...
