Nesselrod on the New

Constructed in 1939, Nesselrod on the New was built by the former Grace Nesselrodt and her husband Minor Wine Thomas. Noted architect Everette Fauber designed the estate. He was considered a restoration expert because of his work on renovating the Library of Congress and the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg. He also was instrumental in the layout of the grounds and both major gardens: the formal boxwood garden and the sunken garden. The result: a T-shaped, 2700-square-foot structure surrounded by a graceful curved drive delineated with tree columns and the three unique gardens running to the river.