Frankenboiler

Nov 14, 2023 | Maintenance

The Halsey House has 6,000 square feet to heat, and there are seven zones heated by radiators, baseboards, and radiant heat. The basement boiler is a behemoth with a Frankenstein jumble of pipes, valves, controllers, and pumps. One day it was too cold, and we traced...

EV Charging

Nov 13, 2023 | Maintenance

The Halsey House is now EV-friendly! We installed an electric vehicle charger in the Halsey House garage, and it is available to guests. It is a J1772 Level 2 charger, and for most cars an 8-10 hour charge will fill up the tank, er, battery. Furthermore, we’re...

Storm Windows

Nov 13, 2023 | Maintenance

We considered replacing the older windows at the Halsey House in 2023, but the costs were prohibitive. We also had concerns about modernizing a house that is on the National Historic Registry, since we are trying to preserve the heritage. We opted to keep the windows...

Halseyville Bridge

Sep 28, 2023 | History

The Route 96 bridge over Taughannock creek was once a covered bridge built by Isaac Elliott. It was built in 1833, after the original mill (owned by the Halsey family) and log bridge were destroyed by a flood. It was replaced in 1926. From a November 9, 1923 newspaper...

Nicoll and Euphius Halsey

Sep 28, 2023 | History

Nicoll and Euphius Halsey The Halsey House was built in 1829 by Nicoll Halsey, a politician, business owner, and emancipator. Nicoll Halsey was the son of Silas Halsey, a politician and farm who was Ovid town supervisor, a member of the New York State Assembly,...