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Washington Park Historic District.

The Washington Park Zoo began in 1928, due in large part to cast-off or injured exotic animals and pets once cared for by the fire department. During the Great Depression, New Deal programs under the Works Progress Administration assisted the greater development of the park. These included animal houses, like Monkey Island, and other buildings for the zoo. The Washington Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. (Continued on other side)

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