Assiniboine Park and Zoo National Historic Event
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Historic photograph
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Address :
Assiniboine Park and Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2016-06-06
Dates:
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1904 to 1904
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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Assiniboine Park and Zoo
(Designation Name)
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Assiniboine zoological park
(Other Name)
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Assiniboine Park
(Other Name)
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Assiniboine Park Zoo
(Other Name)
Importance:
Established in 1904 as part of the Winnipeg’s park planning policy, it's a rare surviving example of a combined park and zoo that remains a thriving and dynamic urban park. The park’s zoo is the oldest remaining zoo in Canada.
Plaque(s)
Established in 1904, the combined Assiniboine Park and Zoo formed the centrepiece of Winnipeg’s innovative and forward-looking urban park system. The park, designed by Frederick Todd, reflected the city’s aspirations as a growing prairie metropolis and gateway to the Canadian West. Connecting city dwellers with nature, the park’s expansive green spaces, gardens, and oldest extant zoo in Canada demonstrate an evolving recognition of the importance of conservation. A pavilion, duck pond, and the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden are other distinguishing features of this well-maintained and dynamic park and zoo, which continue to thrive today.