Bronx Zoo Bronx Monkey House blueprint

Conceptually, an ambitious idea - only too small of course.
When I was a youth the “Elephant house “ at the BZ held African Forest elephants , Asian elephants , Black rhino , Nile hippo and/ or Greater One horned or White rhino.
On the Eastern end Pygmy hippo and the Western enclosure Malay and/ or South American tapir - simultaneously.
Tbe indoor enclosure should have been the size of Tierparks - an acre an out door a dozen.
That, of course , could work today - it will work for Tierpark but, of course knowing the apathetic nature of New Yorkers toward their zoos and city they would never allocate $50-70,000,000 to a proper mega vertebrate exhibit
Elephant house for the Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) in the Bronx, architect Heins and LaFarge, series 247, exhibit M, approved February 5, 1907.
tigris115 said:
I'm looking a blueprint style view of the Bronx Zoo's former Monkey House. Ideally something similar to this blueprint I found of the elephant house (now the Zoo Center)

Elephant house for the Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) in the Bronx, architect Heins and LaFarge, series 247, exhibit M, approved February 5, 1907.
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tigris115 said:
I'm looking a blueprint style view of the Bronx Zoo's former Monkey House. Ideally something similar to this blueprint I found of the elephant house (now the Zoo Center)

Elephant house for the Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) in the Bronx, architect Heins and LaFarge, series 247, exhibit M, approved February 5, 1907.
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Pardon my digression but, if you are looking for blue prints or any plans for a structure - former or present - in The Bronx I would start at the Bronx Department of Buildings 1932 Archer Avenue, Bronx NY
There have been very helpful when I have researched structures in the past.
Copies are available for a very nominal fee.
 
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Don Majeski said:
Pardon my digression but, if you are looking for blue prints or any plans for a structure - former or present - in The Bronx I would start at the Bronx Department of Buildings 1932 Archer Avenue, Bronx NY
There have been very helpful when I have researched structures in the past.
Copies are available for a very nominal fee.
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718 960 4700
 
Update: Still haven't found anything yet.

So I'd like to ask if anyone could please lend a hand in my search
 
tigris115 said:
Update: Still haven't found anything yet.

So I'd like to ask if anyone could please lend a hand in my search
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Did you try the Bronx Department of Buildings?
1 718 960 4700 (9-5 Monday to Friday)
1775 Grand Concourse, Bronx New York
Also the NYC Department of Buildings in Manhattan and NYC archives
 
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