According to Architect Richard Robbins from the New York City Parks Department, the goal of the design was to “make the building aesthetically pleasing and attractive to visitors of the park.†Robbins added that the idea was to create a traditional building with contemporary lines -- a classical park design.
Over 1,000 square feet of Corinthian granite -- supplied by The StoneYard in Littleton, MA -- was used for the arches, pilasters, bases, sills and the chimney of the building.