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Animals in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City

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ANIMALS IN STONE: ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTURE IN NEW YORK CITY provides a fine survey of creatures that decorate New York City structures, from lions and sheep to eagles and cats and dogs. Balconies, windows, and other facades are surveyed along with addresses of buildings and public transportation information including maps, making this an architectural celebration also conducive to travel collections.

Lions, squirrels, fish, mythical beasts and other creatures are among the delightful discoveries in "Animals in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City."

Architect-author Robert Arthur King has found and identified dozens of animal carvings in the buildings of New York City. This book is the companion work to "Faces in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City."

Each carved creature gets its own page, along with address and public transportation information on how to reach the building. And at the end of the book, we get a map locating each one. There is little or no information about each carving; you'll have to discover that history on your own.

Among the finds:
Fish and an anchor at 74 Wall St., Manhattan; a ram at 200-214 Madison Ave., Manhattan; an owl at 52 Clark Street, Brooklyn, and a squirrel at 251-257 West 90th St., Manhattan.

This is a charming little book, perfect for city residents and visitors alike.