Front Office

3D Model

Here’s a 3D LiDAR scan of the front office of the Sehner-Ellicott-Von Hess House in Lancaster, PA. Learn more about the building here: https://wp.me/pazrDx-5gL

This is the largest room on the first floor and the room that was the most drastically altered in the early 20th century. Its fireplace, as well as all the fireplaces in the main part of the house, is composed of a massive structure of flues supported by an arched masonry foundation in the basement.

The window openings are original; however, the window sash was restored according to evidence from the 1798 Direct Tax. The woodwork in this room was recreated based on the remaining remnants of window molding. The fireplace is a conjectural restoration, incorporating an early Pennsylvania gouged mantel of the Federal period, with a recreated cornice at the ceiling. This room is believed to have functioned as an all purpose room.