Lion statue at the front gate of Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.

ID: 2673 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Creator: Carol Highsmith ~ Date: 2010
This file appears in: National Zoological Park Historic District
Lion statue at the front gate of Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
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This file appears in: National Zoological Park Historic District

The National Zoological Park was established by an Act of Congress in 1889. By 1900, the Zoo's size had increased significantly due to three successive additions, which were followed by additional land acquisitions in 1921 and 1923, as well as a…