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THE LARGER BUILDINGS. 
THE LION Housk.—Extreme length, 263 feet; extreme width, 87 feet. 
The outdoor cages have an extreme width of 45 feet, and a total length of 
200 feet. There are 12 inside and 9 outside cages, the largest of the latter 
measuring 39x43 feet. 
THE MONKEY HousE.—Total length, 160 feet ; width of building, 55 feet ; 
and with outdoor cages, 77 feet. There are 32 inside cages, and 11 without. 
THE BirD HousE.—A T-shaped building, of which one section measures 
50x100 feet, the other 46x96 feet. Within there are 330 lineal feet of cages, 
and 332 feet without. 
THE El,EPHANT HousE.—An imposing structure, 78x144 feet, with 8 paved 
yards attached, swimming tanks, etc. 
THE ANTELOPE HousE (for tropical ruminants).—Length, 112 feet ; width, 
78 feet. There will be 19 large compartments, connecting with shaded yards 
outside. This building must accommodate the large pachyderms until the 
Elephant House is erected. 
THE REPTILE House.—One hundred and forty-five feet long, and 94 feet 
wide. Atone end there will be a conservatory, and at the other a house and 
yards for tortoises. 
SuB-TROPICAL Houske.—This building is chiefly for large marsupials and 
birds of the southern hemisphere. | Length, 78 feet ; width, 53 feet ; all cages 
to connect with outside yards. 
SMALL MAmmats’ Housr.—One hundred feet long, 50 feet wide. This 
building will accommodate the extensive assortment of miscellaneous species 
that cannot be installed in separate groups. 
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.—Fifty feet square and three stories in height; 
to contain the offices, library, picture gallery, and studios for artists and stu- 
dents at work in the Park. 
BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES OF A LESS COSTLY CHARACTER. 
THE FLYING CAGE.—A huge cage, 150 feet long, 75 feet wide and 50 feet 
high, for large and showy Herodiones, flamingoes and other birds. 
WINTER HousE FOR BiRDS.—A glass-roofed house, 66 feet long and 52 
feet wide, to serve as winter quarters for the birds of the Flying Cage, and 
many others. 
THE BUFFALO HouskE.—A low, hill-side barn of rough stone, to be used 
as a shelter in winter. 
THE EAGLES’ AND VULTURES’ AVIARY.-—-A series of immense out-door 
cages, aggregating 220 feet in length. Greatest height, 30 feet. 
THE CRANES’ AND STORKS’ AvIARY.—A series of yards, with low and 
narrow shelter house, 100 feet long. 
THE PHEASANTS’ AVIARY.—Ten wire-covered run-ways, with a low and 
narrow shelter house, 150 feet long. 
THE WOLF AND Fox DEns.—A series of out-door enclosures with dry 
and warm shelter dens attached ; in all about 200 feet long. 
THE BEAR DENS.—A series of enclosures and shelter dens aggregating 
about 300 feet in length. 
