The Jacobus
Vanderveer House
THE VANDERVEER HOUSE
The oldest part of the Jacobus Vanderveer House was built in the 1770s. It is typical of the Dutch frame houses that dotted the countryside before the Revolution. Much of the original fabric of the house remains intact. Important is a wall in the west parlor that features raised wood paneling above the fireplace with a barrel-back cabinet to the side. Original flooring is of wide pine boards.
The house gained a Federal style addition in the early 1800s.
Later 19th and 20th century alterations imposed "bungaloid" features such as exterior stucco, a north porch and roof dormers. These modern elements will be removed when the restoration returns the exterior of the house to its circa 1813 appearance. The interior of the house will interpret both the west Georgian section when Knox may have been in residence and the more spacious east Federal addition with its higher ceilings.
As of the Spring of 2007, the Vanderveer House "Kitchen Expansion Effort" is showing incredible progress. Please come back and visit again to see our progress.
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