Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures

Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Cincinnati Zoo Reptile House
Location:	Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates:	39°8′33″N 84°30′34″W / 39.1425°N 84.50944°W / 39.1425; -84.50944Coordinates: 39°8′33″N 84°30′34″W / 39.1425°N 84.50944°W / 39.1425; -84.50944
Architect:	James W. McLaughlin [1]
Architectural style:	Other[1]
NRHP Reference#:	87000905[1]
Added to NRHP:	February 27, 1987[1]

Elephant house at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures are a set of historic buildings at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since February 27, 1987.

The second oldest zoo in the United States, it opened to the public in September 1875. Significant for the antiquity and richness of its collections and for its efforts in the propagation and nurture of rare and endangered species, it was well-known as the home of "Martha" the last passenger pigeon. The Aviary, where she lived, and the original Monkey House and Herbivore House are the zoo's earliest surviving structures.^[2] The Aviary, Money House, and Herbivore House are known today as the Passenger Pigeon Memorial, the Reptile House, and the Elephant House, respectively.

See also

• Cincinnati Zoo

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-06-30. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1995&ResourceType=Building

External links

• NHL Summary