If you can't stand the heat...

This kitchen was the birthplace of Andrew Johnson, 17th president in 1808. (see here).  In those days, kitchens were outbuildings, not in the house, due to the heat and the frequency of fires from the hot cooking fires.  The downstairs was one big open kitchen with a sleeping area upstairs.  This building was moved from it's original place behind a tavern in downtown Raleigh to the Mordecai historic park.