pleasant hill shaker village

PLEASANT HILL SHAKER VILLAGE

Farm Deacons Shop

This was the first permanent structure in the village, built to house the Ministry and Centre Family. Later used as an Inn for the "accomodation of wayfarers".
Centre Family Dwelling

By 1812 there were three communal families comprising the community whole. These were the East, Center and West Families.
Center Family Dwelling Main Hallway

The Shaker's legendary carpentry skills are apparent in every structure in the village.
CFD Hallway Hanging Chairs

The Center Family Dwelling was designed by Micah Burnett and completed in 1834. It was contructed of limestone rather than the redbrick of the other dwellings.
CFD 1st Floor Retiring Room

A shared room for meditation and relaxation
CFD Second Floor Hallway

The symmetry of the building stems from the logistical fact that men and women used separate entrances to the CFD and separate stairwells within the building.
CFD Second Floor Hall

On a sunny day the second floor hall glows with the amber reflected by the wood floors
CFD Second Floor

A beautiful portal leads to the CFD meeting room
Bench Detail

A detail of the fine Shaker craftsmanship.
Water and Bathhouses

Pleasant Hill was the first western Shaker village to have a public water system.
Water and Bath House Early Morning

Built in 1833, water was pumped from a spring to the water house reservoir and pipes ran from here to the major buildings
Water and Bath House Early Morning 2

The bath house is one of the remaining examples constructed specifically for each sex.
East Family Dwelling and Sister's Shop

The East Family Dwelling was built in 1817 and it housed between 50 and 100 members. The sister's shop is from 1855 and served as a small manufacturing shop for baskets, bonnets and silk scarves.
Trustess Building Dining Hall And Inn

The building was completed in 1839. The Trustees were the legal and financial leaders of the community and the building served as their office.
Spiral Staircase in Trustees Building

The bulding is well known for the magnificent twin spiral staircases which rise three floors and were built by Micajah Burnett.
Trustees Building Stairwell

This staircase provides many beautiful compositions.
Spiral Staircase in Trustees Building 2

Three floors down to the main floor
Meeting House

Interior of the Meeing House. This was the spiritual center of the community and was the place of worship, which included the shaking, whirling dances which resulted in the name "Shaker"
Corn Crib

At the western end of the village can be found the corn crib. The Shakers were skilled farmers and their produce was marketed throughout the region.

This was the first permanent structure in the village, built to house the Ministry and Centre Family. Later used as an Inn for the "accomodation of wayfarers".

By 1812 there were three communal families comprising the community whole. These were the East, Center and West Families.

The Shaker's legendary carpentry skills are apparent in every structure in the village.

The Center Family Dwelling was designed by Micah Burnett and completed in 1834. It was contructed of limestone rather than the redbrick of the other dwellings.

A shared room for meditation and relaxation

The symmetry of the building stems from the logistical fact that men and women used separate entrances to the CFD and separate stairwells within the building.

On a sunny day the second floor hall glows with the amber reflected by the wood floors

A beautiful portal leads to the CFD meeting room

A detail of the fine Shaker craftsmanship.

Pleasant Hill was the first western Shaker village to have a public water system.

Built in 1833, water was pumped from a spring to the water house reservoir and pipes ran from here to the major buildings

The bath house is one of the remaining examples constructed specifically for each sex.

The East Family Dwelling was built in 1817 and it housed between 50 and 100 members. The sister's shop is from 1855 and served as a small manufacturing shop for baskets, bonnets and silk scarves.

The building was completed in 1839. The Trustees were the legal and financial leaders of the community and the building served as their office.

The bulding is well known for the magnificent twin spiral staircases which rise three floors and were built by Micajah Burnett.

This staircase provides many beautiful compositions.

Three floors down to the main floor

Interior of the Meeing House. This was the spiritual center of the community and was the place of worship, which included the shaking, whirling dances which resulted in the name "Shaker"

At the western end of the village can be found the corn crib. The Shakers were skilled farmers and their produce was marketed throughout the region.