Central Park Zoo, New York City


Related person
Lisa Cutshaw (was created by)
Date
since the 1860's
Description
"Since the 1860's, animals could be found at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street in Central Park. At first, the collection was simply a growing group of donated animals - from 72 "white swans" to a black bear cub. In 1864, the State Legislature authorized the city Parks Commission to establish a zoo, and the more formal Central Park Menagerie was established. In 1934, then- Commissioner of Parks Robert Moses remodeled the Menagerie into the Central Park Zoo. A Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, this tiny "storybook" zoo set a standard for its time"-http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/czabout Keywords: United States, Kings County, landscapes (environments), complexes. Submitted by Lisa Cutshaw.
Style/Period
19th Century (1800 - 1899 CE)