The boathouse or pigeon house was probably a Lodi period tomb,
which was modifi ed by Metcalfe and included in Dilkusha. The
central chamber of the building comprises a fl at-roofed room with
arched openings leading to vaulted chambers on the northern
and southern sides. Over the central chamber on the roof are
small niches that were used to house pigeons. The original square
tomb has additions with semi-circular arches clearly indicating
the intervention made by Thomas Metcalfe, Commissioner of
Delhi between 1835 and 1853. A boathouse was added to the
side of the pigeon house building, with steps leading down to an
artifi cial lake. METCALFE'S BOATHOUSE
The boathouse or pigeon house was probably a Lodi period tomb,
which was modifi ed by Metcalfe and included in Dilkusha. The
central chamber of the building comprises a fl at-roofed room with
arched openings leading to vaulted chambers on the northern
and southern sides. Over the central chamber on the roof are
small niches that were used to house pigeons. The original square
tomb has additions with semi-circular arches clearly indicating
the intervention made by Thomas Metcalfe, Commissioner of
Delhi between 1835 and 1853. A boathouse was added to the
side of the pigeon house building, with steps leading down to an
artifi cial lake. 
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