Masonic Block Building Landmark

Historical marker location:

24050 Lockport Street, Plainfield, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Lockport Street and Des Plaines Street, on the right when traveling west on Lockport Street.)

Built 1892. Queen Anne.

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.