ZOOLOGICAL BOARD

An Inventory of Its Capital Construction Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota State Zoological Board.
Title:Capital construction files.
Dates:1975-2001.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Reports, specifications, graphs, and architectural drawings and plans detailing construction of the main building complex (1975), Northern Trek and entry area solar heating (1976), Northern Trek II (1977-1980), and the dolphinarium and tropical coral reef exhibit (1988), development of the south entry (1986), Discovery Bay closing (1996-2000), and Zoo Farm (1994-2001).
Quantity:2.0 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Also contained in the files are the 1977 capital improvement plan and its 1978 modifications, blueprint site plans of the initial construction (1978), short range development and projects materials (1979-1985), capital requests to the Governor (1979-1984), a 1988 development priority study, and Americans with Disabilities Act implementation (1992-1994, 2000).


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Zoological Board. Capital Construction Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number(s): 978-76; 994-111; 2007-42

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001731492


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
116.H.15.7B Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], 1992-1994, 2000. 2 folders.
Black Bear Exhibit, Bering Strait Exhibit, General Consulting Proposal, CLRR, 1987.
Capital completion history, 1982.
Capital Completion Plan: Rhino Beetles to Rhinos, 1981.
Capital Improvement Plan, 1977.
Capital projects, 1979-1982, 1986-1993, 1995-1997, 1999. 14 folders.
Location
102.E.4.9BCapital requests to Governor, 1979-1984.
Central Plaza, 1993-1994.
Common Ground, 1993-1998.
Consulting Zoo Directors Review of MZG Capital Plan, 1982.
Development Priority Study: Interim Report No. 2, March 1988.
Discovery Bay closeout, 1996-2000.
Dolphinarium and Tropical Coral Reef Exhibit: Project Progress Report, September 1988.
Hydrology/water studies, 1989-2000.
IMAX (Larger than Life) [theatre], 1995-1996.
Interim Report: Development Priority Study-Workshop One, January 1988.
Large Asian Mammal Species Plan, 1979-1981.
Marine Education Center [MEC] Preliminary, 1993.
Modifications to 1977 Capital Improvement Plan, 1978.
Northern Trek II, 1977-1980.
Prairie Farm, 1995.
Primary Building Renovation Proposal, 1988.
Proposal to ERDA for Commercial Integrated Demonstration Project: Northern Trek Exhibit/Entry Area Solar Heating, Volumes 1-2, 1976.
Repair, Replace, Betterment [RRB] projects, 1988-1995.
Short range development, 1979-1981.
Short range projects, 1982-1983.
Short term development, 1984-1985.
Location
126.H.3.5Site plans, 1978. 1 roll.
Blue print maps showing site and initial construction.
Location
102.E.4.9BSouth Entry Development Project, 1986.
Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General Construction and Site Development, Volume 1, 1975. 2 folders.
Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General Construction and Site Development, Volume 2, 1975. 1 folder.
Location
102.E.4.10F Specifications: Main Building Complex-Phase 2 Construction, General Construction and Site Development, Volume 2, 1975. 2 folders.
Zoo Environmental Learning Center [ZELC], Zoo School, 1994.
Zoo Farm, 1994-2001. 3 folders.
[0.7 cu. ft. empty, letter]

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Animal housing -- Minnesota.
Marine aquariums -- Minnesota.
Petting zoos -- Minnesota.
Solar heating -- Minnesota.
Zoos -- Minnesota -- Design and construction.
Zoos -- Minnesota -- Finance.
Zoos -- Minnesota -- Planning.
Organizations:
Minnesota Zoological Garden -- Buildings.
United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Document Types:
Specifications.
Architectural drawings (visual works).
Site plans.

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