Detroit Zoological Park, Royal Oak, MI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WrightStuff
N 42° 28.632 W 083° 09.009
17T E 323262 N 4705001
This marker is located inside the entrance to Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM1VMX
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Scook
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Historical Date: 10/01/1928

Historical Name: Detroit Zoological Society

Description:
When it opened on August 1, 1928, the Detroit Zoological Park was unique and progressive in its design. The Detroit Zoological Society commissioned Boston landscape architect Arthur Shurtleff to draw the plans for the park. Shurtleff did so according to the practices of landscape designer Carl Hagenback of Hamburg, Germany, who promoted the construction of zoo exhibits without bars. Rather than being caged, the animals roamed freely in outdoor habitats bounded by moats and "rocks" made of reinforced concrete. Carl's son Heinrich came here to supervise and build the exhibits. The Detroit Zoological Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Registered Site #: 0659
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