Aviary at the Houston Zoo
Buildings and structures completed in 1926Harris County, TexasNational Register of Historic Places in TexasTexas Registered Historic Place stubsUse mdy dates from August 2023
The Aviary at the Houston Zoo is a historic work of art created by Mexican-born architect and artist Dionicio Rodriguez located at the Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Faux Bios sculptures were built in 1926 and dubbed the "flying sculpture." Although Hurricane Carla destroyed the aviary's wire superstructure in 1961, Rodriquez's sculptures remain and are composed of a tree, a fountain, logs, ledges and rock bordering a shallow pond which are now part of the Flamingo Habitat at the zoo.
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Hermann Park Drive, Houston
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Hermann Park Drive 6200
77030 Houston
Texas, United States
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