BOLDER Architecture | Historic Ulster County Green Renovation Design

River Rock House is the architect-built green renovation & addition to an 1850 canal house on

the old Delaware & Hudson Canal with Rondout Creek frontage in Rosendale, NY. Radiant heat is

installed throughout, with extra insulation for added energy savings. Salvaged framing from the demolition

was reused in the main stair railing and as new posts to allow a generous opening between the new and old

sections of the house. Although River Rock House is modest in terms of square footage, the thoughtful design

makes it feel spacious. Old wideboard pine floors and the original posts and beams were lovingly polished

and finished. Intelligent floor choices were made: bamboo, cork, ceramic tile, and natural wool carpets.

Attention to detail, beautiful carpentry, and sensuous finishes make the entire house a work of art

and one of the best houses built in Ulster County in 2006.

Front entry with bluestone wall and patio

Front porch with unique mahogany and cedar railing

Living room with energy efficient

woodstove insert at stone fireplace

and wideboard pine floors

View from dining room toward kitchen

with exposed timber frame

Kitchen with black granite countertops

and bamboo floors

Rondout Creek with cherry and spruce landscape table

Master bedroom with original low ceilings at room corners

New dormers allow a raised ceiling elsewhere

Custom-bent track light

at stairway focal point

New York House magazine Green Building Competition 2008 Honorable Mention

Construction Documents

BOLDER Architecture - Historic Ulster County New York Architecture - Green Renovation Design

BOLDER Architecture, PLLC

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Located in the beautiful Town of New Paltz and providing architectural services to the local communities,

Cities, Villages, Towns and Hamlets of Gardiner, Rosendale, Stone Ridge, Accord, Kerhonkson, Krumville, Olivebridge, West Shokan, Shokan,

Hurley, Sawkill, Kingston, Zena, Woodstock, Shady, Mt. Tremper, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Big Indian, Saugerties, Palenville, Tannersville, Hunter, Windham,

Leeds, Athens, Coxsackie, Kinderhook, Chatham, Canaan, Spencertown, Ghent, Greenport, Hudson, Taghkanic, Tivoli, Ancram, Red Hook, Rhinebeck,

Rhinecliff, Staatsburg, Millbrook, Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Newburgh, Washingtonville, Monroe, Greenwood Lake, Middletown,

Port Jervis, Monticello, Liberty, Ellenville, Napanoch, Wawarsing, Cragsmoor, Montgomery, Walden, Marlboro, Milton, Modena, Clintondale, Highland,

Plattekill, Ardonia, Wallkill, Pine Bush, Lloyd, Esopus, Marbletown, and Shawangunk in the mountains and farmland, forest and field, cliffs and rivers of

Ulster County, Dutchess County, Orange County, Green County, Columbia County, Sullivan County, Rockland County, Putnam County, Westchester County

in the spectacular Hudson Valley, Shawangunk Ridge, Catskill and Adirondack Mountains of New York State.

Historic Renovation Details that Maintain & Enhance the Historic Character of the Existing Building & Site

Dry-laid Bluestone Retaining Wall replaces railroad ties by the road

Period-Appropriate Roof Dormers added for function & aesthetic appeal

Front Porch opened up and extended

Recessed Front Door with Sidelites added with Mahogany Trim & Bluestone Threshold

Salvaged Wideboard Pine Flooring installed in existing portion of house

Timber Frame exposed & finished

Smooth Integration of Modern Amenities with Historic Features

Extensive Re-Use of Salvaged Framing & wood scraps

for structurally supplementing existing timber frame,