The current crisis has placed heightened focus on sanitation. Since we are a history book club, today's feature is the history of sanitation in the home. The article linked below mentions hallway sinks where people entering the house could wash themselves.
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The Vanderbilt Mansion (not to be confused with the Breakers in Rhode Island, the Biltmore in North Carolina, nor their Manhattan mansion) in Hyde Park, NY, has a powder/coat room just inside the front door as shown in the diagram linked below.
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