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Johannes Teller House
Marilyn Sassi calls herself “an incurable collector,” and whether the piece is an original heirloom or a remarkable reproduction, it’s something lovers of antiquity will find fascinating.
Her most prized and equally fascinating “collectable” however, is her house at 121 Front St. in the Stockade section of Schenectady. “What’s important about this house is that it’s a hybrid of English Georgian design from the 18th century along with several Dutch elements,” said Sassi, whose home will be part of the 50th Stockade Walkabout on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “What’s unusual is that it’s not like the other houses in the Stockade. It was built for the country, as if it was a little manor house.” Posted on September 22, 2009.
Marilyn Sassi stands in the double Dutch doorway at her home, the so-called Johannes Teller House, at 121 Front St., in Schenectady.
The covered bed, a common feature of Dutch homes in the Netherlands, was a rare sight in New York in Colonial times.
A four-post bed with a canopy is in the upstairs bedroom. Sassi’s home is on this weekend’s Stockade Walkabout.
The dining room includes antique furniture and a fireplace adorned with Delft tiles from the Netherlands.
Marilyn Sassi uses Dutch ceramics and other antique items to decorate a fireplace mantel in her home on Front Street.
An antique painting and a fireplace with Delft tiles are among the items decorating the living room.
