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Resource History and Description of Existing Conditions
Third Man's Room (MM&W: No. 3, Farley: Day and Night Man's Room and Store Room,
Curry: No. 3)
The Third Man's Room is just north of the Second Man's Room and was originally
essentially identical to the other butlers' rooms. From at least 1927 to 1938, the Third Man's
Room was partitioned with a simple board partition and a small vestibule in the entry to the
south room. At this date, the north portion was used as a store room and the south as the day
and night men's room, used for changing into uniform but not sleeping. 931
In 1938, the room contained an iron bed, two oak wash stands, an oak wardrobe, two
oak side chairs, and one worn "mohair" chair. The store room was not separately inventoried in
1938. 932 On December 22, 1939, Frederick Traudt notes, "Vassar College truck took a large old
table and large old chairs from basement store room." 933 Which store room is not clear. The
wardrobe was necessary since the room's closet was located in the north half of the partition.
Service Trunk Room (MM&W: Servants' Store Room, Curry: Not listed)
The servants' store room at the south end of the service hall was used for servants'
personal baggage and was lined with shelving. 934 The door and window retain their period
hardware for sheers or curtains.
Wine Cellar
The Wine Cellar is accessed from the east side of the central ellipse in the service hall.
McKim, Mead & White's plan indicates one open room with no description of shelving. As
built, the Wine Cellar consisted of front and back chambers. The front chamber has a central
hall with doors to the north and south into smaller storage areas. The main chamber in the back
was partitioned at a later date resulting in a smaller south room and a larger north room.
Box Closet, Bicycle Room
While indicated in the Housekeeper's Key Closet, the location of these spaces, whether
in the basement or elsewhere, has not been determined. The original keys are lost and could not
be reconciled with existing locks.
V.'s Trunk and Store Room (MM&W: not on plan, Farley: Soap Closet, Curry: not listed,
Snell: Yacht Room 935 )
McKim, Mead & White's plan does not include this store room, but it was created
during construction by taking space from the east side of the Cook's Room. The room is
currently lined with wooden shelving. Of particular note is the finish on the interior of the door
which is original. The original light fixture has been removed, but nailing evidence indicates
931
Theresa Farley.
932
Curry Inventory, 105.
933
Traudt.
934
Snell, "Master Plan Development Outline," 30. Snell cites an interview with Mrs. Farley, February 15,
1957.
935
Snell, "Master Plan Development Outline," 27. Snell cites Palmer's 1947 interview with Farley, which I
read differently. He also cites an undocumented conversation with Farley in 1957.
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