John Jay Homestead | |
Location | 400 Jay St., Katonah, NY |
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Coordinates | 41°15′1″N 73°39′31″W / 41.25028°N 73.65861°W |
Area | 58.9 acres (23.8 ha) |
Built | 1787–1790 |
Architect | John Cooley and Moses Winian |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Website | www.JohnJayHomestead.org |
NRHP reference No. | 72000918 |
NYSRHP No. | 11901.000020 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1972[1] |
Designated NHL | May 29, 1981[2] |
Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
The John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is located at 400 Jay Street in Katonah, New York. The site preserves the 1787 home of Founding Father and statesman John Jay (1745–1829), one of the three authors of The Federalist Papers and the first Chief Justice of the United States. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1981 for its association with Jay. The house is open year-round for tours.