Aviary at the Houston Zoo
a.k.a. Flamingo Habitat at the Houston Zoo
1513 N. McGregor, Houston, TXThe c.1926 Aviary at the Houston Zoo, in Houston, Harris County, Texas is the only known zoological environment featuring the sculptural work of noted artist Dionicio Rodriguez. Rodriguez designed and built many concrete faux bois components, including a fountain, logs, ledges, and a faux rock-bordered shallow pond. The property is nominated to the National Register under Criterion C, in the areas of Art and Landscape Architecture, as an early 20th century zoo habitat featuring original works by Rodriguez, under the multiple property submission Sculpture by Dionicio Rodriguez in Texas.
Local significance of the structure:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.