The Stable Courtyard

The coachman’s house on the right and carriage barn on the left were built between 1801 and 1802, with gated stone fences connecting them to form a courtyard where coaches and horses could be cared for and prepared for use. The second floor of the coachman’s house initially contained both a hay loft and living quarters for the coachman, while the lower level held stalls for Jay’s carriage and riding horses and ponies. The carriage barn housed the Jays’ coaches, carriage horses, and tack, including harnesses and bridles, and also stored feed and hay. Through the 1920s, a pair of large bay doors opened into the courtyard for easy carriage access, and with the advent of automobiles, the carriage barn became a garage.

Bedford, New York · United States