Aviary at the Houston Zoo
National Register of Historic Places

Aviary at the Houston Zoo

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
August 8, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05000858

About this property

The Aviary at the Houston Zoo is a historic work of art created by Mexican-born architect and artist Dionicio Rodriguez located at the Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The faux bois sculptures were built in 1926 and dubbed the "flying sculpture". Although Hurricane Carla destroyed the aviary's wire superstructure in 1961, Rodriguez's sculptures remain and are composed of a tree, a fountain, logs, ledges and rock bordering a shallow pond which are now part of the flamingo habitat at the zoo.

Location

1513 N. McGregor
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.71674, -95.39218

Categories

ART
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Aviary at the Houston Zoo listed on the National Register?

Aviary at the Houston Zoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Aviary at the Houston Zoo?

Aviary at the Houston Zoo is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Aviary at the Houston Zoo is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1961.

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