Cement jug (Lucas, Kansas)

Item — Box: MS 014-2-01, Object: MS 014-2-01-0355

Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-2- item MS 014-2-01-0355

Staff Only

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of Materials

Dates

1857-1974

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

Additional Description

General

Front: cement jug in cabin home S.P. Dinsmoor Lucas Kan.

Back: The first story, or basement, is built common sense stone wall. The floors, base-boards and window stools are cement. The second story is built with stone logs on the old log cabin style. All the logs reach full length except five. The gables are built up with cement logs, on the log gable style. The two upper stories are studded, lathed and plastered. The house is finished inside white coat and natural wood. Over 3,000 feet of pressed molding was used on the inside. There are eleven rooms besides the bathroom, 3 halls, 2 closets, with cave and light plant under back porch. The porches, walks, fence, strawberry bed (with 208 plants) fish pool (filled with fish), grape arbor, stars and stripes, trees, stumps, the devil, snakes and other things are made with cement, no wood used. Over 43 tons of cement have been used. The Garden on the west represents the creation and fall of man according to Moses. The front, or north, represents modern civilization how one animal preys on another down to the little worm. There are 8 cement trees from 30 to 38 feet high, lighted with 19 electric lights; 13 trees are from 8 to 20 feet tall for the grape arbor, flag, rambling rose and devil to stand on.. The most unique home on earth. S. P. Dinsmoor, Lucas, Kansas.