I wonder if it is still in existence?  I don't care how the building is
constructed, I am interested in the breeds of sheep and the qualities of
the wool.  Thanks, Ruth


At 12:28 PM -0500 1/7/11, [log in to unmask] wrote:
1871 Annual Report, NYC Department of Parks:

"The Sheepfold is constructed of hollow brick walls, to exclude damp,
consisting of an outer twelve-inch and an inner eight-inch wall, separated
by a four-inch cavity, faced with best Colobaugh brick laid in black
mortar, and trimmed occasionally with the rough bastard granite of this
island, and in the more ornate portions with blue and gray Maiden stone....
These Loggia are trimmed with arcade work of blue and gray Maiden stone,
further enhanced by small columns of polished Scotch red granite, to form
an agreeable architectural relief to the otherwise sombre and monotonous
character of the building; they will each be floored with a pavement of
Minton's encaustic tile; and on screens running mid-way of their length
will be exhibited oil paintings and photographs of all the various breeds
of sheep; and on side-tables, under the microscope, specimens of the
various kinds and qualities of wool, illustrating their texture, fibre,
etc. A visit to this building, when complete in its organization, will thus
not only interest the casual visitor to the Park, but prove a vehicle of
education to the farmer and the student in industrial economy."

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