A map of 1856 shows The Sons of Temperance Hall at the site nearby, and a 1873 map  shows a building at the site: The Buck Eye View names the building The Young Men's Reading and Debating Association (see picture to the right). This would be a natural transition from The Sons of Temperance Hall.

The building was originally built as a simple, vernacular frame structure on the North side of Kinderhook Creek, over the steep banks. Nearby was "Island Number 10" - so named by the Dutch. Just to the East, was the village jail for many years, as well as a warehouse for one of the cotton mills.

Around 1900 the building was altered in appearance and possibly enlarged. Mayor Albert S. Callan operated The Rough Notes Newspaper - a newspaper and print shop there in the first quarter of the 20th Century.

About 1920 or so it became a restaurant and possibly a prohibition bar. During the post WWI year, it was a restaurant /bar/dance establishment.

Just before the war in the early 1930s, the bar section was added on. During WWII, village parties were held there for the men as they went off to war. It remained a bar until its purchase by the present owner (2002).

One hundred and fifty years later, Le Jardin, a privately owned business, now provides a wholesome atmosphere for the promotion of cultural and educational activities, not only for young men but also for women and for people of all ages. This facility is available for use by private entities and for special events.