Guide to the nature treasures of New York city; American museum of natural history, New York aquarium, New York zoölogicl park and Botanical garden, Brooklyn museum, Botanic garden and Children's museum . They may enter the Park at theConcourse on Pelham Avenue, whence they may proceedto the northern end of Baird Court, where is situated themost important group of buildings. The Park is open free every day of the week exceptMondays and Thursdays. On these days, except whenthey fall upon holidays, an admission fee of twenty-fivecents is charged for each adult and fifteen cents for eachchild, ex
Guide to the nature treasures of New York city; American museum of natural history, New York aquarium, New York zoölogicl park and Botanical garden, Brooklyn museum, Botanic garden and Children's museum . They may enter the Park at theConcourse on Pelham Avenue, whence they may proceedto the northern end of Baird Court, where is situated themost important group of buildings. The Park is open free every day of the week exceptMondays and Thursdays. On these days, except whenthey fall upon holidays, an admission fee of twenty-fivecents is charged for each adult and fifteen cents for eachchild, except to members of the Society or to those holdingtickets therefrom. From May 1 to October 31 the gates are opened at 9 , and closed half an hour before sunset. From Novem-ber 1 to April 30 the gates are opened at 10 The Boston Road, running through the Park from northto south, divides it into two portions. That on the westcontains the animal collections; that on the east containsBronx Lake, twenty-five acres in extent, which may beutilized by visitors for boating. Boats may be obtained atthe Boathouse at the southeast end. The size of the Park, the existence of six entrances and 149. THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK the fact that the physical features of the Park have deter-mined the location of the various animals make it impos-sible to plan a tour for the visitor which will embrace every-thing without retraversing some of the paths. The visitorwith limited time at his disposal, or who wishes to see onlyparticular specimens, should consult the map and key onpage 150, by means of which the various installations maybe readily located. Of large and elaborately equipped buildings of brick andstone there are the following: Elephant House Reptile House Lion House Small Mammal House Primate House Ostrich House Large Bird House Antelope House Aquatic Bird House Small Deer House Pheasant Aviary Zebra House All these buildings are provided with open-air yards inwhich the inh
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