Elephant and Rhino Pavilion

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  • The Elephant and Rhino Pavilion was built as a successor to Anthony Salvin Junior's Elephant and Rhinoceros House of 1868-69. Plans for a new building had been prepared by Tecton in 1939, but the outbreak of war prevented their implementation. The site was chosen in 1950 and the building became the principal southern focus of Casson's 1958 redevelopment plan. It was built 1962-65, brief by Desmond Morris, Curator of Mammals; Sir Hugh Casson, Neville Conder and Partners, architects; John Mowlem and Company Limited, building contractors. Paddock pool added in 1971. Rhino moat altered 1988. It is Grade II listed.

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  • The Buildings of London Zoo

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          25 Archival description results for Elephant and Rhino Pavilion

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          Lewis, John Spedan-
          SEC/10/1/9 · File · 1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence between John Spedan Lewis, of the John Lewis Partnership, and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the design and construction of a new Elephant and Rhinoceros House at the Zoological Society of London
          Milne, J W
          SEC/10/1/12 · File · 1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence between J W Milne and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the financing of the construction of a new Elephant House, and a donation from Lord Leverhulme
          Morgan, Evan
          SEC/10/1/13 · Item · 1937
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Letter from Julian Sorell Huxley to Evan Morgan, 2nd Viscount Tredegar, regarding donations towards the construction of the new Elephant House at the Zoological Society of London
          Openings of enclosure and buildings
          EVE/6 · File · 1960-1970s
          Part of Events and Exhibitions

          Records relating to the opening of enclosures and buildings including the Michael Sobell Pavilion, the Snowdon Aviary, the Elephant and Rhino Pavilion, and the Nuffield Institute

           Zoological Society of London
          Owen, Eirwen
          SEC/13/1/97 · File · 1957-1964
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence with Eirwen M Owen regarding classes of membership, press statements, members of the Council of the Zoological Society of London, the XYZ Club, an article in the New Scientist about the Canal Banks and the opening of the Elephant Pavilion
          Pam, Albert
          SEC/10/1/15 · File · 1936-1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence between Albert Pam and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding plans for the new Elephant House and meetings of the Lay-Out Committee
          Reed, Stanley
          SEC/10/1/16 · File · 1936
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Correspondence between Julian Sorell Huxley and Stanley Reed regarding The Maharajah of Bhavnagar, plans for a new Elephant House at the London Zoological Gardens and a a request for a financial contribution from The Maharajah
          Rice and Son
          SEC/10/1/17 · Item · 1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Letter from the building contractors Rice and Son, to Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the construction of the new Elephant House
          Ridley, Jasper
          SEC/10/1/18 · Item · 1939
          Part of ZSL Secretaries

          Letter from Julian Sorell Huxley to Jasper Ridley regarding the plans for the new Elephant House and an approach to Lord Howard de Walden regarding a donation towards the construction