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[[Birdland]], sometimes stylized as '''Bird-Land''', was Olentangy Park's '''aviary''' that featured live birds from 1929<ref>"Bathrooms and Rink." ''The Columbus Dispatch,'' April 14, 1929. Page 85.</ref> until the park's closure in 1937. It was an outdoor space with steel cages separate from the [[Museum of Ornithology]]. It had hundreds of birds, including waterfowl, a pool, aand an electric fountain.<ref>"Haenleins Plan Opening in May." ''The Billboard,'' Vol. 41. Issue 15. April 13, 1929. Page 60.</ref><ref>"Reply from Olentangy Park to Kennywood." ''Historic Pittsburgh,'' June 7, 1929. Accessed on May 14, 2022. https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:20210510-hswp-2028</ref> In 1937, it had fifteen peacocks and many other birds.<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens Full Time This Saturday." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 21, 1937. Page 20.</ref>
[[Birdland]], sometimes stylized as '''Bird-Land''', was Olentangy Park's '''aviary''' that featured live birds from 1929<ref>"Bathrooms and Rink." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 14, 1929. Page 85.</ref><ref>"Park Will Be Open Sunday." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' March 29, 1929. Page 15.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Will Open Sunday, Week." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' March 31, 1929. Page F-13.</ref> until the park's closure in 1937. It was an outdoor space with steel cages. It had hundreds of birds, including waterfowl, a pool, and an electric fountain.<ref>"Haenleins Plan Opening in May." ''The Billboard,'' April 13, 1929. Vol. 41. Issue 15. Page 60.</ref><ref>Heinlaen, Leo & Elmer Heinlaen. "Reply from Olentangy Park to Kennywood." ''Historic Pittsburgh,'' June 7, 1929. Accessed on May 14, 2022. https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:20210510-hswp-2028</ref> In 1937, it had 15 peacocks and many other birds.<ref>"Olentangy Park Opens Full Time This Saturday." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 21, 1937. Page 20.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:08, 3 July 2025

Birdland
Other Name(s) Aviary
Bird-Land
Type Animals
Park Section Center
The Zoo
Built 1929
Opened 1929
Closed 1937 (park closure)
Frame Steel

Birdland, sometimes stylized as Bird-Land, was Olentangy Park's aviary that featured live birds from 1929[1][2][3] until the park's closure in 1937. It was an outdoor space with steel cages. It had hundreds of birds, including waterfowl, a pool, and an electric fountain.[4][5] In 1937, it had 15 peacocks and many other birds.[6]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Bathrooms and Rink." The Columbus Dispatch. April 14, 1929. Page 85.
  2. ↑ "Park Will Be Open Sunday." Columbus Evening Dispatch. March 29, 1929. Page 15.
  3. ↑ "Olentangy Park Will Open Sunday, Week." The Columbus Dispatch. March 31, 1929. Page F-13.
  4. ↑ "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard, April 13, 1929. Vol. 41. Issue 15. Page 60.
  5. ↑ Heinlaen, Leo & Elmer Heinlaen. "Reply from Olentangy Park to Kennywood." Historic Pittsburgh, June 7, 1929. Accessed on May 14, 2022. https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:20210510-hswp-2028
  6. ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens Full Time This Saturday." Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 21, 1937. Page 20.


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