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Constructed for John Jay, the building was used for housing horses and storing carriages and tack until the early 20th century. By 1917, the structure had become an automobile garage. It still contains several horse stalls and a tack room. Plans are underway for the building rehabilitation and a multi-purpose facility used by visitors and school children. CARRIAGE BARN PROJECT UPDATEMore than 200 years after it was built, John Jay's Carriage Barn is being reborn as an Education and Visitors Center. In addition to saving the 1801 structure that occupies a central place on the Homestead property, this ambitious project will create a welcoming space for visitors to learn about John Jay's accomplishments as well as the exhibits and attractions available at the Main House and throughout the Homestead property. Most importantly, the revitalized Carriage Barn will offer flexible space for school groups to participate in hands-on learning projects, view multimedia presentations and actively engage in discovering the lessons of history. Through generous support from people throughout our community combined with grants from the federal and state government, Friends of John Jay Homestead has raised the $625,000 needed to rescue and restore the Carriage Barn structure - Phase I of our effort. To those of you who have supported this project so far, thank you! Our current fundraising efforts will provide resources to create compelling, interactive exhibits and displays in the new Education and Visitors Center, including videos about the life of John Jay and his descendants, and about 19th century farming. The Friends hope you will embrace this new Education and Visitors Center, as visualized in the accompanying architectural renderings.
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