Project type: Parks and Recreation, Zoos
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
“The zoo was upgraded in the late 1930s, at an estimated cost of $100,000.00 with Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) labor and money and Texas Centennial bond money. An extensive system of concrete and natural stone bridges, park houses, winding walks, hillside stairways, and retaining walls along the creek banks were added. The WPA projects included new monkey cages, large animal dens and paddocks, and wild fowl cages. There was also a new building that served as both commissary offices and an entrance.” (dallaszoo.com)
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100000 |
Source notes
History of the Dallas Zoo https://www.dallaszoo.com/about-us/history-of-the-dallas-zoo/
Project originally submitted by Larry Moore on April 25, 2015.
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