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Carrie Chapman Catt House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 West (front) elevation, 2014 | |
 Interactive map highlighting the house's location | |
| Location | 20 Ryder Rd., Briarcliff Manor, New York |
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| Coordinates | 41°10′27.962″N 73°48′54.688″W / 41.17443389°N 73.81519111°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1910[2] |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000336[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 4, 2006 |
The Carrie Chapman Catt House, also known as Juniper Ledge, is located on Ryder Road in the town of New Castle,[note 1] New York, United States. It is an Arts and Crafts-style building from the early 20th century. In 2006 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places;[1] five years later it was designated a town landmark as well.[3]
While it is a fine example of its school of architecture, the house's primary historical value is that it was the home of suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt and her partner Mary Hay from 1919 to 1928. That period was the height of her activism; it began with the passage and ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and continued with her founding of the League of Women Voters and advocacy of women's suffrage in other countries.
She found the house an ideal place to rest her "tired nerves" since the land was too steep to farm productively. However, later on she did start limited farming, including raising cattle and chickens, on the land, and made some significant modifications to the property. She also claimed to a group of guests during the early years of Prohibition that she had bought the land to prevent anyone from using its juniper berries to make gin.[4]
After nine years, she and Hay, who had never embraced the rural lifestyle, moved out. The land has been further subdivided but the house remains largely intact. It is still a private residence. Composer Carmino Ravosa, who learned of Catt's residence there while researching a musical, has worked to preserve it.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Peter D. Shaver (October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Carrie Chapman Catt House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2010-12-24. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
- ^ Auchterlonie, Tom (April 14, 2011). "New Castle Town Board Roundup: Tree Removal Law Passed, Juniper Ledge Gets Landmark Status". Chappaqua–Mount Kisco Patch. Patch Media. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ "Mrs. Catt Receives Women Picknickers" (PDF). The New York Times. June 26, 1921. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
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