A limited number of indoor and outdoor spaces at John Jay Homestead State Historic Site may be rented for private or public events. Weddings, parties, corporate meetings and picnics, lectures, public fairs and the like can all be arranged by permit with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation staff.
The main room in the 1920s Iselin wing is an elegant thirty by fifty-five foot room, paneled in the Georgian style and hung with historic Jay family portraits. Its capacity is 150 people, either standing or seated auditorium-style. For seated dinners, the addition of tables reduces the capacity to 120. The room is wheelchair-accessible. Adjacent are a coat room, restrooms, and a porch where a meal can be staged. There is no working kitchen; cook's tents are permitted near the porch. For functions that involve catering, the rental fee is $4000 for up to eight hours, and $2000 for up to four hours. For small meetings and workshops with up to fifty people, involving no catering, and lasting up to two hours, the rental fee is $750.
The Main Barn is a rustic, 18th-century building, housing on its perimeter an exhibit on the history of agriculture on the Jay property. Its capacity is 75 people, but can be increased to 120 with the addition of a tent on its north side. The barn is well-lighted, but unheated and is suitable only for warm-weather events. It rents for $2500 a day. For meetings and workshops, the fee is $500.
The Brick Lot is a gently-sloping field of clipped grass at the east end of the property. Tents can be set up there for events. The Brick Lot rents for $3000 a day.
Non-profit organizations are eligible to receive a 25% discount on the rates given above.
Permits must be obtained and approved in advance for the event itself, for the use of alcohol, for selling food and/or merchandise to the public, and for the erection of tents. A certificate of insurance is required, naming the State of New York as additional insured.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is only able to provide the space for your event. Persons or organizations holding events at John Jay Homestead are responsible for hiring their own caterers, party planners, parking attendants, florists, entertainers, temporary restroom facilities, and refuse removal.
For information about availability and additional details about holding special events at John Jay Homestead, telephone Allan Weinreb at (914) 232-5651 x102.
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