San Francisco Zoo
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Nature, Animals
| Author: | Katherine Girlich | ISBN: | 9781439638071 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | June 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Katherine Girlich |
| ISBN: | 9781439638071 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | June 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
In 1922, philanthropist and president of the San Francisco Parks Commission, Herbert Fleishhacker, purchased a 60-acre site in southwestern San Francisco. Fleishhacker Pool was built in 1925 and an adjoining zoo added in 1929. Originally called Fleishhacker Zoo, it featured a variety of exotic wildlife. Major exhibits were built in the 1930s Depression era as part of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). This book celebrates the San Francisco Zoo�s 80-year history as it revisits cherished animals and structures like Monkey Island, Storyland, and Dentzel Carousel. The zoo holds a special place in the hearts of many, as it is a great San Francisco treasure along the foggy shores of Ocean Beach.
In 1922, philanthropist and president of the San Francisco Parks Commission, Herbert Fleishhacker, purchased a 60-acre site in southwestern San Francisco. Fleishhacker Pool was built in 1925 and an adjoining zoo added in 1929. Originally called Fleishhacker Zoo, it featured a variety of exotic wildlife. Major exhibits were built in the 1930s Depression era as part of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). This book celebrates the San Francisco Zoo�s 80-year history as it revisits cherished animals and structures like Monkey Island, Storyland, and Dentzel Carousel. The zoo holds a special place in the hearts of many, as it is a great San Francisco treasure along the foggy shores of Ocean Beach.
