Cotswold Dovecote
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Henry and Clara Ford were avid birders and built this dovecote, modeled on one in Chesham, England. Dovecotes, which could only be owned by privileged landlords, were built to attract roosting birds, which helped control insects and provided manure for fertilizer. The nests could be reached from inside the dovecote where the eggs could be gathered, or birds trapped for food.
Henry and Clara Ford were avid birders and built this dovecote, modeled on one in Chesham, England. Dovecotes, which could only be owned by privileged landlords, were built to attract roosting birds, which helped control insects and provided manure for fertilizer. The nests could be reached from inside the dovecote where the eggs could be gathered, or birds trapped for food.
Artifact
Dovecote
Date Made
circa 1935
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Porches and Parlors District
Object ID
89.0.549.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Stone (Worked rock)
Mortar (Filler)
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