South Elmwood in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
The Barn
Roger Williams Park Zoo Through the Years
1891
The Barn is constructed and houses a variety of animals, including the Park's work animals.
1975
The rear of the Barn is used as a holding area for the Providence Police Department's police dogs.
1986
The Barn is converted into the Zoo's base of operations and dedicated to Sophie Danforth, founder of the Rhode Island Zoological Society. It becomes home to the Zoo's administrative offices, and veterinary hospital.
2011
With the opening of the new state-of-the-art John Palumbo Veterinary Hospital elsewhere on Zoo grounds, the former veterinary hospital space in the Barn's basement is repurposed to house the Zoo's education program animals.
Can you spot…
• …the arches that used to be access doors for moving the hay to the second floor?
• …where the old barn doors used to be?
• …the Sophie Danforth dedication plaque?
Erected 2022 by Roger Williams Park Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 41° 47.259′ N, 71° 25.13′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Follow your Food (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Follow your Food (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Loosestrife Project (within shouting distance of this marker); What is an SSP? (within shouting distance of this marker); Saving Red Wolves (within shouting distance of this marker); Karner Blue Butterfly Project (within shouting distance of this marker); American Burying Beetle Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
