Presented by
The Palatine Settlement Society
NELLIS HOMESTEAD / TAVERN RESTORATION
(7355 St. Rte. 5, just east of St. Johnsville, NY 13452)
Last updated
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Open every Sunday from 1 - 4 PM, June thru September
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The Palatine Settlement Society has undertaken the project of restoring the 1747 Nellis Tavern.
A great amount of work has been completed, and many functions are now conducted there
during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months of the year.
Period music in the East Room with recreated stencils on the walls (2016)
Two pictures showing the house and some outbuildings
from around 1880
The four photos below will give you a perspective on our project.
September, 1983 - Here's where we started
More on this stage below in "The Early Days"
August, 2004 - New siding added (red) and a new porch.
A new shingle roof was put on in 2007 to replace the 120-year-old slate roof.
The ceilings on the entire second floor were replaced with new plaster-board.
Most of the second floor exterior walls have also been plaster-boarded,
leaving only the interior wall in the "great room" bare to the lathe
for educational purposes, demonstrating several early styles.
July, 2010 - New paint, new shingles, new end windows.
The east end exterior clapboards have been replaced,
the three yellow sides repainted.
Finally, a new well was drilled
and water brought inside the building for the very first time.
Since 2010, electrical outlets have been professionally installed in the basement and first floor.
The bar room has been redone and painted.
April, 2013
New wooden shutters now added to the North side first floor windows.
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New plasterboard walls were installed in 2015 in the East Room
and painted in anticipation of having the stencils there redone.
Those stencils were restored in September, 2016.
More stencil restoration (2nd floor) completed in 2018.
The old building is now much cozier and more comfortable.
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Starting in July, 2020,
a complete overhaul was begun on the exterior of the 1747 Nellis Tavern.
The north side will be complete by the end of July, 2021.
Work will continue next on the east end of the building.
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Our story is too long for a single page,
so look here to learn more about "The Nellis Homestead/Tavern"
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Special Notice
Limited Supply
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Schedule of Events - 2022
Antique Show - 2022 - Cancelled
23rd Annual Rhubarb Festival - 2022 (June 5, 2022)
Evening at the Tavern - 2022 (September 17, 2022) Tentative date
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PSS Officers and Trustees - 2022
Nellis Tavern Timeline - 1725 to 2018
History of The Nellis Tavern - 2018
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The Early Days - How it all started in 1983 A Visit to the First Floor - A Quick Tour (with new pictures) Nellis Furnishings - From the Nellis Farm
Nellis-Weaver Display - 2016 - Additions to the collection
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Wedding Reception for "Drums Along the Mohawk" - July 21, 2018
{This event was repeated in 2017 and is planned agan for 2018}
Video of Stencil Restorations in the East Room
This may take a few minutes to download, but once finished will play normally
{See Winter 2017 Newsletter for article on the Stencil restoration}
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