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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><ref>"Park Will Be Open Sunday." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' March 29, 1929. Page 15.</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 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> | ||
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Revision as of 03:04, 20 December 2024
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 separate from the Museum of Ornithology. It had hundreds of birds, including waterfowl, a pool, aand an electric fountain.[4][5] In 1937, it had fifteen peacocks and many other birds.[6]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Bathrooms and Rink." The Columbus Dispatch, April 14, 1929. Page 85.
- ↑ "Park Will Be Open Sunday." Columbus Evening Dispatch, March 29, 1929. Page 15.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Will Open Sunday, Week." The Columbus Dispatch, March 31, 1929. Page F-13.
- ↑ "Haenleins Plan Opening in May." The Billboard, Vol. 41. Issue 15. April 13, 1929. Page 60.
- ↑ "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.