National Zoological Park, Preliminary Study, Washington DC, Washington DC

Location

National Zoological Park, Washington DC, Washington DC

Date

1890-1891

Clients

National Zoological Park

Langley, Samuel P.

Commission Name

National Zoological Park, Preliminary Study

Building Typology

zoo

Status

unknown

Notes

WRE working with F.L. Olmsted & Co. Sept. 4, 1890; considerations included bridge, aviary, carnivora [sic] house, elephant house, yards for foxes and wolves, pond and stonework, pavilion for seals, tool house, retaining wall for bear pits. Monkey house crossed out in letter of October 12, 1890; reptile house mentioned in March 4, 1891 report