Present Floor Plan
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Present Floor Plan
House front, Fall
2001
The Elseffer House, not labeled on the various copies of the 1798 Alexander Thompson map
of Rhinebeck,
is shown with 2 chimneys, north of the High Dutch Calvanist (Reformed) church at Wey Road
and Post Road intersection.
South wall
of
the basement contains these two stone pillars
which
support the first floor fireplace.
Stairs opposite the front door are enclosed at the bottom
with panels. Early
18th Century door to
"wig cupboard" on the left side of the south fireplace.
FRANS NEHER HOUSE ca. 1750
View of
East Basement Wall shows large finished beams which extend over the stone masonary with
sill on the outside edge. The large stone in the wall, near the floor probably was
originally 8 feet in length and was used to support a jamless fireplace on the first
floor. The basement has a dirt floor. Present doorway to the left of the large
stone appears to have been moved to the rightat which time the support stone was cut
off. Floorboards which act as a ceiling to the basement are made tongue and grove
construction.
Details of construction and floorplan as drawn by Peter Sinclair for Hudson Valley Vernacular Architecture