Object ID:
1221.002
Object Name:
Model, Instructional
Title:
Plank House
Description:
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Title located on the top of the base.
The Plank House on the Northwestern Pacific Coast were homes made and lived in by the Native Americans of the Northwest. Stretching from Northern California to Southern Alaska, these plank houses, not longhouses, were made out of wide cedar boards, posts, and poles, and sat near the ocean side. The houses were built approximately 100 feet long in a square or rectangular layout. They had upside down V- shape roofs, and were very stable and durable structures in the winter as well as being able to withstand dampness and rain.
Some of the most common tribes to use plank houses were the Chinook, the Haida, and the Tlingit. These structures were one room, with no windows, one door, and varied shape and size based on the tribe in which they were built by. Families shared the living space within these plank houses. The central area was used for cooking and living space while there was a separate section for sleeping. In the spring, the tribes could dismantle and relocate them near rivers for the Spawning Salmon seasons. The totem poles that stood in front of the houses symbolized villager's status and were also carved of cedar wood. Totems often recounted legends, clan lineages, or notable events within the tribe.
[Jackie Miller, MU]
Title located on the top of the base.
The Plank House on the Northwestern Pacific Coast were homes made and lived in by the Native Americans of the Northwest. Stretching from Northern California to Southern Alaska, these plank houses, not longhouses, were made out of wide cedar boards, posts, and poles, and sat near the ocean side. The houses were built approximately 100 feet long in a square or rectangular layout. They had upside down V- shape roofs, and were very stable and durable structures in the winter as well as being able to withstand dampness and rain.
Some of the most common tribes to use plank houses were the Chinook, the Haida, and the Tlingit. These structures were one room, with no windows, one door, and varied shape and size based on the tribe in which they were built by. Families shared the living space within these plank houses. The central area was used for cooking and living space while there was a separate section for sleeping. In the spring, the tribes could dismantle and relocate them near rivers for the Spawning Salmon seasons. The totem poles that stood in front of the houses symbolized villager's status and were also carved of cedar wood. Totems often recounted legends, clan lineages, or notable events within the tribe.
[Jackie Miller, MU]
Year Range from:
1935
Year Range to:
1943
Material:
Plaster, Metal
Dimensions:
H-4.25 W-14.5 L-5 inches
Provenance:
By WPA PA probably in 1930s. Set was in the education museum of M.S.T.C., probably on the Campus Elementary School which is now called the Retan Center, until transferred to Warren L. MIller Elementary School after it was built in 1972. Most recent location was in WLM school library.
Source:
Warren L. Miller Elementary School
Catalog Date:
06/13/2016
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Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.
Plank House. Northwestern Pacific Coast.