Pavilion 1
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Pavilion 1 is a sandstone and poplar log picnic shelter measuring fifty-five feet long and thirty-eight feet wide. Massive sandstone columns support the corners of the building. These columns are roughly piled, larger at the bottom and tapering as they approach the roof. Approximately three-foot high stone walls connect the pillars, though a multitude of breaks in the walls help open the space to the natural surroundings. A solid wooden roof is composed of whole poplar logs. The symmetrical structure is split by a large sandstone fireplace with a chimney. The pavilion is almost identical to its original construction. The only changes have been the replacement of picnic tables over the years, and a 1970s asphalt roof to replace the previous wood shake shingles.
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Pavilion 1