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Map showing the location of Katonah, New York
Map showing the location of Katonah, New York

Katonah, New York is one of three unincorporated hamlets within the town of Bedford, Westchester County. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 18133 at the 2000 census Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U

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History

Moving from Old Katonah to New
Moving from Old Katonah to New

Katonah is named for Chief Katonah, an American Indian from whom the land of Bedford was purchased by a group of English colonists. Chief Katonah was a Native American tribal chief from whom the land of the town of Bedford New York was purchased Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Founded with the name Whitlockville, the town changed its name, and later was moved to its present site in 1897, when its former site (Old Katonah) was flooded by the construction of the Cross River Reservoir. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common More than fifty buildings were moved from the old site to New Katonah, pulled by horses along timber tracks. The move was originally ordered to start in 1894, but litigation delayed the process by almost three years. Katonah was not the only village affected by New York City's growing demand for water. The villages of Kirbyville and New Castle Corners were also condemmed by the city but were never moved . [1]

Community

The surrounding countryside includes the John Jay Homestead, the former home of John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. John Jay (December 12 1745 – May 17 1829 was an American Politician, Statesman, revolutionary, Diplomat, a Supreme Court The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Nearby is The Harvey School, a private day school which offers 5 day boarding founded in the 19th Century, which counts among its alumni "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau. The Harvey School is a co-educational college preparatory school near Katonah, New York, for students in grades 6 through 12 Doonesbury is a Comic strip by G B Trudeau that chronicles the adventures and lives of a vast array of different characters of different ages professions Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American Cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip Martha Stewart also lives in Katonah, just down the road from the John Jay estate. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author

Katonah is a town of 12,438, according to the 1990 US Census, with a 55:45 female:male ratio. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. The town is 90. 9% White, 4. 7% Black, 4. 0% Latin or Hispanic, 2. 1% Asian, and 0. 4% Native American. (Data based on 10536 ZIP code; Katonah was not specifically enumerated. )

Katonah is often styled as a "village" by its residents. For example, its library is called the Katonah Village Library. However, "village" has a legal meaning in New York. Katonah is not a village, but merely a hamlet, a non-legally-defined section of a town. Katonah does have its own ZIP code, 10536, and a Metro-North station. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS The Katonah Metro-North station serves the residents of the Westchester County village of Katonah, New York, via the Harlem Line It is also part of the Katonah-Lewisboro school district.

Andrew Saul, Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, and former Congresswoman Sue Kelly are other notable residents of Katonah. Andrew Marshall Saul (born November 6, 1946) is a millionaire businessman from Katonah, New York who serves as the Chairman of the Federal The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Susan Weisenbarger "Sue" Kelly (born on September 26, 1936) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007 representing Author David Barr Kirtley and Apollo Sunshine drummer Jeremy Black both grew up in Katonah. David Barr Kirtley (born 1977 is an American short story writer Apollo Sunshine's first album was also recorded in and named after the town.

The average house price in Katonah, as of 2006, is US$ 912,000. [2]

Culture

The Katonah Museum of Art is located in Katonah. The Caramoor International Music Festival, which hosts the Orchestra of St. Luke's, is held annually at Caramoor, within the hamlet's limits. The Caramoor International Music Festival is a summer music festival founded in 1945 that is held on the 90 acre estate of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Inc The Orchestra of St Luke's is an American chamber orchestra based in New York City. [1] The former home of US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay is a national historical site and museum located down the road from Caramoor. John Jay (December 12 1745 – May 17 1829 was an American Politician, Statesman, revolutionary, Diplomat, a Supreme Court

Martha Stewart trademark

In early 2007, groups representing the hamlet came out in opposition to a trademark filed by homemaking mogul Martha Stewart for a new furniture line called the “Katonah Collection”. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author [3] Stewart purchased a 152-acre estate in Katonah in 2000,[4] and it is there that she spent her five months of house arrest following her prison term resulting from charges of insider trading. Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American Business magnate, Television host, author [5] Representatives stated that Stewart was seeking to “honor the town” and the new furniture line was “. . . paying homage to this beautiful region. ” [6] The pending trademark was contested by the Katonah Village Improvement Society, along with support from the Ramapough Mountain Indians[7] and the local hardware and furniture stores bearing the town's name who foresaw legal conflict should Stewart succeed in trademarking the name for her furniture line. The Ramapough Mountain Indians (also known as Ramapo Mountain Indians or the Ramapough Lenape Nation) are a group of approximately 5000 people living around the [8] (View current appeals at U.S. Trademark Office) In response to the issue, local satirical music group Advanced Placement Band wrote a song entitled "The Katonah", prompting a further small flurry of attention by various print and broadcast media outlets. [9][10]

Schools

Katonah is served by Katonah Elementary School, as well as John Jay Middle School and John Jay High School.

Hospital

Katonah is also home to one of three Four Winds psychiatric hospital locations, the other two further upstate. The hospital grounds, located on the border of Katonah and neighboring hamlet Cross River has a detailed history of its own and its large campus with individualized units is often described as being reflective of a posh country club rather than a typical hospital, though it would be rather fitting given its surroundings. Lewisboro is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.


Gallery

Downtown Katonah Near The Blue Dolphin

Katonah Metro North station


External links

References

  1. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9500E4D81F3FEF33A2575BC0A9629C94629ED7CF&oref=slogin
  2. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/19/marthastewart.town.ap/index.html
  3. ^ FOXNews.com - Katonah, N.Y. Residents Angered Over Martha Stewart's Plans to Trademark Town's Name for Furniture Line - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
  4. ^ For Martha Stewart, a 152-Acre Estate in Katonah - New York Times
  5. ^ Martha Stewart Tries To Trademark Her Town - Forbes.com
  6. ^ Martha Stewart Introduces New Furniture Collection for Bernhardt - Katonah is Martha Stewart's Latest
  7. ^ Indians Protest Use of ‘Katonah’ for Martha Stewart Product Line - New York Times
  8. ^ tmbrandingcap.com: Katonah and Martha Stewart Update
  9. ^ Martha Discord
  10. ^ Katonah vs. Martha Stewart
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