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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:41:07 -0500

This is The Dairy in Central Park, completed in 1871. I had hoped for an interesting history involving farm animals. In fact, the original idea was to house cows in the basement and sell milk and snacks upstairs. Almost immediately, there was a problem with tainted milk and the cows went away. Like the Astor Library, it became decrepit in the 70's but now is beautifully restored -- as a gift shop.