Cincinnati Zoo's Historic Reptile House
Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is the second oldest zoo in the United States, founded in 1873 and officially opening in 1875. It is located in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It originally began with 64.5 acres (26.1 ha) in the middle of the city, but has spread into the neighboring blocks and several reserves in Cincinnati's outer suburbs. Several historic buildings were designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000905 |
| Type of place | building complex |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.14420, -84.50917 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 33 mi · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 33 mi · Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) 33 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87000905. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.