oven-sized doesn’t necessarily mean the rack was an oven rack.
A true oven rack normally has dimensions and construction intended to fit a specific oven
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cavity.
A large freestanding or cabinet-sized rack could instead have been designed to work with an appliance or simply occupy the space left by one.
Could It Be a Baker’s Rack?
The term baker’s rack is another possibility that comes to mind.
Traditional baker’s racks are open shelving units designed for kitchen storage and food preparation.
They’re often used to hold baking supplies, cookware, serving pieces, and sometimes cooling trays.
However, the dimensions and construction matter.
A conventional baker’s rack is generally recognizable as furniture, whereas a rack specifically built
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into a kitchen may have been designed for a much narrower purpose.
Why Are These Old Kitchen Mysteries So Fascinating?
I think this is what makes old houses so much fun.
Modern kitchens tend to be fairly predictable.
You have cabinets, drawers, an oven, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, countertops, and perhaps a pantry.
Older kitchens
