Sheffield Farms Stable, Pferdestall in den Vereinigten Staaten
The Sheffield Farms Stable is a historic brick building in Manhattan, originally built in 1903 and expanded in 1909 to house horses used for milk delivery. The six-story structure features Renaissance Revival details with terracotta ornaments and served its original purpose until 1938.
The building was designed in 1903 by architect Frank A. Rooke and served for decades as a stable for the Sheffield Farms milk delivery company. After 1938, it was converted to offices and warehouses, and its facade was dismantled in 2009 and reassembled on Audubon Avenue in 2012.
The name Sheffield Farms comes from the dairy company that operated this stable and delivered milk using horse-drawn wagons throughout the city. The facade you see today reflects how horses were once an integral part of Manhattan's working life and daily commerce.
The building is not open to the public, but the restored facade on Audubon Avenue is visible from the street and can be viewed as part of a neighborhood walk. Its location near Columbia University makes it easy to include as a stop during a visit to this part of Manhattan.
The original stable structure was demolished in 2009, but the architectural facade was carefully salvaged and integrated into a new building on Audubon Avenue in 2012. This makes it a rare example of preserved architecture reassembled as a living reminder of the past.
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