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Baird (Now Astor) Court, New York Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo) Bronx Zoo |
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Full Address: South of East Fordham Road entrance, Bronx, NY Alternative Address: Year Built: 1899-1910 Year Designated: 2000 Year Published: 2000 Architect: Heins & La Farge, Henry D. Whitfield, Harold ap Rhys Caparn, Key words: "Court of Honor", World's Columbian Exposition, zoo, animal house, Elephant House, Italian Renaissance-inspired staircase, Eli Harvey, City Beautiful, zoo, zoological exhibition, Charles R. Knight, Alexander Phimster Proctor, Harold A. Caparn, Eli Harvey, Charles R. Knight, Alexander Phimster Proctor, Thomas Cockerill & Son, Eli Harvey, Alexander P. Proctor, Miller Reed Company Notes: Designation consists of the raised landscape terraces of Astor Court, the North and West Stairs that Lead to the Court, and the six Neo-Classical buildings surrounding the central Sea Lion pool. Architectural Styles: Neo-classical Files: View PDF (2000BairdPart1.pdf) View PDF (2000BairdPart2.pdf) View PDF (2000BairdPart3.pdf) Subjects: New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Reports: Bronx New York Buildings Bronx Bronx Park |
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