Page 57 - Copshaholm Curriculum Book_2015

Comparing & Contrasting Copshaholm
& a worker’s home

The West Washington Street neighborhood was typically Polish in its ethnic character. The Polish in this
neighborhood typically worked for either the Oliver Plow Works or Studebaker manufacturing (as well as a
host of other companies). This list will compare and contrast Copshaholm with a typical Polish worker’s
home.

Copshaholm Worker’s Home

• Made from stone • Made from wood
• Hand-carved woodwork • Plain woodwork
• Oak and mahogany woodwork • Pine woodwork
• Some stained glass windows • Cheaper glass windows
• Tile roof • Shingle roof
• 14 fireplaces • No fireplace
• 9 bathrooms • 1 bathroom
• Large great hall • No main hall
• Large walk-in ice box • Smaller ice box
• Library • No library
• Music room • No music room
• Servants’ quarters • No servants quarters
• Carriage House • No carriage house
• Nursery • No nursery
• 38 rooms • 3-7 rooms maximum
• Newest technology for the time • Basic technology

The Oliver Family The Polish Family

• Very wealthy • Earned $600-$800/year
• Had servants • No servants
• Had gardeners • Did their own gardening
• Rode to work • Walked to work
• Owned a factory • Worked in the factory
• Protestant • Catholic
• Republican • Democrat
• Children went to public school • Children attended Catholic

and had private tutors schools and had no private

tutors

Both families built family home in the West Washington neighborhood and worked in the
neighborhood. Both had gardens. Both families were active in local churches. What
other similarities or differences can you list? Use the back of this sheet.