Beverly in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo
Photographed By Andrew Snyder
1. The Toledo Zoo / The New Deal in Toledo Marker
Inscription.
The Toledo Zoo, also, The New Deal in Toledo. . 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.
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.)
N, 83° 34.753′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Beverly. Marker 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.
View looking west, with the historical marker in the left foreground and the east entrance to the Toledo Zoo seen directly across the street.
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 1,253 times since then and 58 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.
