Niemann Building

Historical marker location:

116 N 3rd St, Quincy, Illinois

( Marker is on North 3rd Street (Illinois Route 57) north of Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo originally housed a pair of swans, but it has since grown to house over 1,000 animals from around the world.