Preservation is a labor of love and patience. Sometimes we forget how far we’ve come and how much work has… Read More
Category: Arts & Architecture & Archaeology
Ikebana Demonstration Draws International Visitors
“Where there are flowers, there are friends” – Judith Setsuko Hata Hello Spring!! We greeted April by partnering with the… Read More
Spotlight on Women – Louise Tormey Kline Jay
Photo credits: JHC Collection One of the most striking portraits in our collection is this 20th century painting of Louise… Read More
Meet Our Architects for the “New” Wachenheim Center
In 2007, Carl Elefante wrote an article in National Trust’s Forum Journal “The greenest building is … one that is already… Read More
The Swimsuits Series by Fleur Spolidor – A Pictorial Reflection on Women’s Rights
The Swimsuits series by French artist Fleur Spolidor focuses on Women’s Rights and the surreal situations that women face in society. … Read More
Flowers of First Japanese Arts & Culture Weekend are Ephemeral but Friendship is Lasting
Friendship prevailed despite the torrents of rain on Friday, September 29 as JHC kicked off its first Japanese Arts and… Read More
Nelson Byrd Woltz’s Design for Jay Estate Gardens Wins McKim, Mead & White Award
We are ecstatic to announce that The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) has named the winners of its… Read More
New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks Unanimously Approve Renewal of Public-Private Partnership Agreement with Jay Heritage Center
Rye, NY – New York State Parks and Westchester County Parks have approved the renewal of the Jay Heritage Center’s… Read More
The Original New Yorkers: An Indigenous History of Land
The New York that you know today wasn’t always this way. Learn about those who inhabited the land before colonization…. Read More
Opera Performance with Matthew Aucoin and Magdalena Kuźma
On Sunday, March 26, at 4 p.m., join MacArthur genius composer Matthew Aucoin, “the most promising operatic talent in a… Read More