CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
MONKEY HOUSE 
Directly opposite the Elk Enclosure is the Monkey House. 
This is a large, round building, which is built of stone, iron and 
glass. It is sixty feet in diameter, and the distance from the floor to 
the large glass dome in the center of the roof is forty feet. This 
building was completely remodeled in 1922. The sixteen cages 
are each provided with a large skylight to assure an abundance 
of sunlight, which is necessary for the health of the animals. The 
interior walls are of reinforced concrete. The most modern types 
of ventilation and heating systems have been installed. The 
heating system will maintain an even temperature of seventy 
degrees. The floors of the cages are paved with a special brick 
composed partly of cork and asphalt. The cork insures the 
proper degree of warmth required for the monkeys. The floors 
at the same time can be kept clean and sanitary at all times. 
Another important feature of this building is the completely 
equipped hospital on the north side of the building, where not 
only the monkeys, but all other small animals and birds of the 
