Wiltwyck School for Boys added this brick building which served as the kitchen and dining room. The room was also used for boxing, as PAL or Golden Gloves type activities were encouraged for the young men. Floyd Patterson, a Brooklyn boy, began his ascent to the heavyweight throne in this building. The small garage building and the wood frame addition was designed and constructed by John McClelland when he purchased the site in 1982.

Richard Foy

September 2001