Your Guide to Buying a Home in Rye, NY

Buying a Home in Rye, New York

Rye is located in Westchester County

Schools

"The City of Rye is served by two public school districts as well as numerous secular and non-secular learning institutions. The Rye City School District serves over 2,028 students in grades Kindergarten through 12 (1995 Report). There are five schools in the city school district: The Osborn School, The Milton School, The Midland School, Rye Middle School and Rye High School. Current available statistics show that 96% of Rye High School graduates plan to continue their education beyond high school. In 1995, the per pupil expenditure of the Rye City School District was estimated to be $12,872.00 (1995 RCSD Progress Report). Students living in the Greenhaven section of the City of Rye are served by the Rye Neck School District. Rye is also home to the renowned Rye Country Day School, a private learning institution."

Hospitals

"The City of Rye is served by many local medical professionals. The nearest major medical center is just next door in Port Chester, NY.  The United Hospital Medical Center boast state-of-the-art pre-natal, surgical and emergency care. The Rye Hospital Center and the medical facilities of the Osborn provide private care to patients as well."

Historical Landmarks

Any description of the Rye scene is incomplete without mention of its historical landmarks. The original home site and burial place of John Jay, first chief justice of the United States, is located here. Original milestone, fixed by Benjamin Franklin along the Post Road in 1763, still mark the 24th, 25th, and 26th miles from New York.

The historic Square House, built in the 1700’s, is now a museum. As a public inn for nearly a century, it housed such distinguished stagecoach riders as George Washington, John Adams, and General Lafayette. It later became Rye’s first post office and from 1904 till 1964 served as Village Hall, then City Hall.

On Milton Road, first site of community development, is the oldest house in Rye - the Timothy-Knapp house, built in the 1660’s; the Milton and Purdy cemeteries with gravestones of two centuries ago; the original Milton district school house, built in 1830, now a residence; and number 51, a colonial building dating back to 1788, currently the Rye Arts Center.