Detroit Zoological Park

8450 W. Ten Mile Rd., Huntington Woods/Royal Oak, Michigan. County/parish: Oakland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 24, 1990. NRIS 90001226.

5 contributing buildings. 35 contributing sites. 2 contributing structures. 4 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • Detroit Zoo

From Wikipedia:

Detroit Zoo

The Detroit Zoo is a zoo located in the cities of Huntington Woods and Royal Oak in the U.S. state of Michigan. Spanning 125 acres (50.6 ha), it houses more than 2,000 animals and more than 200 different species. The zoo was the first U.S. zoo to feature bar-less habitats, and is regarded to be an international leader in animal welfare, conservation and sustainability by the Detroit Zoological Society.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25340326

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