Jay Cooke House
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Jay Cooke House was the summer home of Jay Cooke
, a financial magnate involved in financing the union during the American Civil War
, and whose failure caused the panic of 1873. The house is located at Put-in-Bay, Ohio
on Gibraltar Island, Ohio.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1966.
Jay Cooke
Jay Cooke was an American financier. Cooke and his firm Jay Cooke & Company were most notable for their role in financing the Union's war effort during the American Civil War...
, a financial magnate involved in financing the union during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and whose failure caused the panic of 1873. The house is located at Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Put-in-Bay is a village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Many believe that the name originates from some early maps of South Bass Island that showed the harbor being named Pudding Bay, probably because it was shaped like a pudding sack. The...
on Gibraltar Island, Ohio.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1966.
External links
- Jay Cooke Home, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie, Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County, OH: 14 measured drawings, at Historic American Building Survey