Thanksgiving Architecture
This room is also where architects place the “work triangle” between the stove, sink, and refrigerator.
The kitchen
A harvest table is long and rectangular—like this common architectural shape also used in floor plans and building layouts.
This meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving.
Ham
This fruit is also used in soups, pies, and decorations.
Pumpkin
Strings of lights hung across a living room form this shape used in bridge design for stability.
Traditional Thanksgiving dinners take place in these homes associated with early settlers, known for timber framing and steep roofs.
Colonial houses
Many global celebrations include bread baked in these ovens, shaped similarly to this architectural structure from ancient Rome.
Domes
This day follows Thanksgiving when there are big sales and many people go shopping.
Black Friday
This common ___ is used to make tortillas, cornbread, and polenta
Corn
Holiday centerpieces look great on this architectural element between the kitchen and dining room in many open-concept homes.
Island or counter
A cornucopia resembles this architectural feature that also narrows toward one end—common on towers and chimneys.
flue or funnel
umpkin pies, mooncakes, and savory pies often bake inside this heat-resistant architectural material used worldwide—from brick ovens to pottery kilns.
Clay or ceramic
A race many people run on Thanksgiving morning.
Turkey Trot
Music and feasts are often held in buildings designed for dance and events, known by this name.
Hall or ballroom
Holiday garlands are often wrapped around this load-bearing element that supports ceilings and sometimes patios.
Column
People sit at this type of long, rectangular table, whose name also describes the layout of a medieval dining hall.
Banquet table
Holiday gatherings everywhere require one of these movable architectural elements, which comes in many styles such as folding, stacking, or dining.
Chairs
This is the year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
This spice, used in holiday dishes across the world, comes from the bark of a tree.
Cinnamon
Holiday stockings hang from this home feature, traditionally the heart of the home.
Fireplace or mantel
In 1789, George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation—not far from this iconic neoclassical building that architects often cite as America’s most famous residence.
The White House
A tradition where people would break this specific part of a turkey, which was meant to promote patience and spending time with family
Wishbone
The annual Thanksgiving Day Parade concludes with the arrival of this person.
Santa Claus
This Italian word means “to fill,” and gives us the name for a famous pasta shape.
Ravioli
Many holiday markets in Europe are held inside or around these vaulted architectural structures formed by intersecting arches.
Cathedral or cloister