Beverly in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Toledo Zoo
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The New Deal in Toledo

Photographed by Andrew Snyder

1. The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo Marker

Inscription. Side 1: The Toledo Zoo Now ranked among the country's finest, the zoo began in 1900 with one large woodchuck in a box at Walbridge Park. After the organization of the Toledo Zoological Society, 1905-10, the zoo began its steady growth, particularly after 1923 under the leadership of Percy C. Jones. An ambitious federal construction program during the Great Depression of the 1930s provided several major structures.

Side 2: The New Deal in Toledo Hard hit as any city by the great depression of the 1930's Toledo benefited greatly from the federal "New Deal" programs. Construction of several zoo buildings was one of the public works that transformed the city. Federal and local projects provided two high school stadiums, nine elementary schools, park shelter houses, highways, and an architectural landmark, the Toledo Public Library.

Erected 1987 by Toledo sesquicentennial commission and Ohio historical socitety. (Marker Number 11-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 41° 37.054′ N, 83° 34.753′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Beverly. It is on Broadway Street near Shadowlawn Drive. This historical marker is located directly across the street from the east entrance to the Toledo Zoo. It is situated between the street and the parking lot which is located on the high ground over looking the Maumee River to the east and Walbridge Park to the south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 Broadway St, Toledo OH 43609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 18, 2011

2. The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo Marker

View looking west, with the historical marker in the left foreground and the east entrance to the Toledo Zoo seen directly across the street.

marker: Chimney Swifts (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Plants (within shouting distance of this marker); Stop the Spot! (within shouting distance of this marker); Ziems Conservatory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); African Penguin Conservation (about 500 feet away); The Original Penguin (about 500 feet away); Prairie In Progress (about 500 feet away); Emerson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 18, 2011

3. The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo Marker

View of the east entrance of the Toledo Zoo with a view of some WPA era structures in the distant background.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 18, 2011

4. The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo Marker

View looking south down Broadway Avenue, of the historical marker in the left foreground, with the zoo parking lot in the left background behind the historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2010, by Andrew Snyder of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,737 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2010, by Andrew Snyder of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

The Toledo Zoo⎯⎯⎯The New Deal in Toledo

The Toledo Zoo
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The New Deal in Toledo