Outer Hall Pantry

he Outer Hall Pantry was a multipurpose area which served as the passage between the north wing and center section of the house. Just upstairs from the Winter Kitchen, the pantry was the room where the kitchen slaves put finishing touches on the meals before serving them in the family dining room. Some limited food preparation not requiring kitchen facilities may have also taken place here, but room was primarily used as a storage area. Bath supplies and table furnishings—including glass, china and linens—were probably stored in the pantry cupboards.

	View of Outer Hall Pantry looking South. Click on picture to view QuickTime movie of the room. (308 KB) QuickTime plug-in is required and can be downloaded free at the QuickTime Web site.

Today, along the South wall of the room, visitors can see an original pine cupboard which was given to Selina Gray by Mrs. Lee. According to Gray family tradition, house slaves used to place a warm glass of milk on the cupboard for Colonel Lee each evening before he retired.

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