What a great kitchen! Yes, mint was a very popular color in the late 20s through much of the 30s, but marbled ranges like that one are more unusual. Mint and ivory was more common. is the fridge still in the icebox nook?

I'm not sure that I know where the icebox nook is? Is it over the sink? Those are the only photos in connection with the listing for sale, but if I'm ambitious I could take a look at the open house.

In the days before electric refrigerators, there was often a special nook just outside the kitchen for the icebox, in a place where the iceman could get to it to deliver a new cake of ice without coming all the way into the kitchen.

Lovely looking, but I'd hate to have to actually cook in it.

writersblock -- I have seen those when I've visited historic homes. From photos, it's hard to tell where that might be in this house; not clear where the refrigerator is at all in fact!

Laceyvail -- I agree it may be more inspirational than practical. It's certainly lacking the continuous countertop and lots of cabinetry that we take for granted now. I did think that a nice kitchen table could help with counterspace.

I'm really amazed that this kitchen is still in place and functioning within a quite nice Victorian house.

Wowza, I have never seen a historical kitchen 'in the wild' that is less functional than my own. Huge props to them. OP, I would have to go to the open house.

Our 1928 kitchen also has no permanent cabinetry, an antique range and original wide sink. We only have 2 kitchen carts that function for work surfaces and storage. Total square foot of counterspace is 16 sf. We do have a modern fridge because ours went kaput last year and I did not have $5k to fabricate an icebox style fridge with custom panels. I always wonder what will happen when we go to sell it, LOL.

Our 1928 kitchen also has no permanent cabinetry,

That was actually a Thing in the 20s. Magazines like Good Housekeeping (still in feminist mode at the time) advocated getting a hoosier instead of built-in cabinets, and even recommended getting rid of some built-ins if you had to, to make room for one.

Here's Ladies Home Journal's ideal kitchen for 1924:

Both the hoosier and the enamel table have worktops that pull out or flip out.

ETA Also, a popular feature of 20s home plans was the built-in china cabinet in the dining room with a back that opened into the kitchen, so the dishes went straight from the drainboard to the shelves. I've seen a lot of those in old houses, but usually the backs have been covered over. I was wondering if that door above the sink in the OP is one of those.

Oh, I definitely know it was a thing! I've looked through so many pictures of historical houses, both general and specific to our area (historical chicago-style bungalow).

We brought a hoosier cabinet from our previous house, but didn't fit in the space as our 'city kitchen' was much smaller than our country kitchen. It is so cool to see the ads for them and their step saving capabilities.

I love the idea of the pass through loading china cabinet.