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[[Birdland]] was Olentangy Park's '''aviary''' that featured live birds from 1929<ref>"Bathrooms and Rink." ''The Columbus Dispatch'' | [[Birdland]] 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 trees, a pool of water, and an electric fountain with birds and waterfowl.<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> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 17 August 2024
Birdland
| Other Name(s) | Aviary Bird-Land |
|---|---|
| Type | Animals |
| Park Section | Center The Zoo |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Frame | Steel |
Birdland was Olentangy Park's aviary that featured live birds from 1929[1] until the park's closure in 1937. It was an outdoor space with steel cages separate from the Museum of Ornithology. It had trees, a pool of water, and an electric fountain with birds and waterfowl.[2] In 1937, it had fifteen peacocks and many other birds.[3]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Bathrooms and Rink." The Columbus Dispatch, April 14, 1929. Page 85.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens Full Time This Saturday." Columbus Evening Dispatch, May 21, 1937. Page 20.