Elephant House, NZP

ID: 15434 or MAH-15434

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: Unknown, 1903 or later

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 35, Folder: 10

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Summary

The brick Elephant House designed by Hornblower and Marshall replaced the first "temporary" shed for the elephants, which was known as the Octagonal Barn. Construction of this brick house began in September of 1902 and was completed in January of 1903. The elephants were put in the house on March 12, 1903, according to the Annual Report. In this photograph there is an elephant in his outdoor enclosure.

Subject

  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Hornblower & Marshall

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 35, Folder: 10

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

Unknown, 1903 or later

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Zoos
  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Elephants
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)--Elephant House

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Architecture

ID Number

15434 or MAH-15434

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print

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