Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Where Did The Portico Go?

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

1. Where Did The Portico Go? Marker

Inscription. Albert Harris, an early-20th-century municipal architect for Washington, D.C., designed the original portico of the Reptile Discovery Center (then called the Reptile House) in 1931. Over the past 90 years, it has suffered water damage, fading, and fracturing. The Zoo has assessed the damage, documented the portico's structure and historic features, and removed it for restoration.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 55.783′ N, 77° 2.857′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. It is on Olmsted Walk 0.3 miles west of North Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in

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the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Close Call (a few steps from this marker); Aldabra Tortoise (a few steps from this marker); The Nut Seekers (within shouting distance of this marker); Komodo Dragons at the National Zoo (within shouting distance of this marker); The O-Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Saving Chinese Alligators From Extinction (within shouting distance of this marker); What's the O-Line? (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

2. Where Did The Portico Go? Marker

Nearby sign titled <I>What Will Happen to the Portico?</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 22, 2021

3. Nearby sign titled What Will Happen to the Portico?

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.