Color postcard (13.5 cm x 8.5 cm) with a view of Riverview Park's empty pavilion surrounded by leafless trees. The park was located at 3625 South 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska. The title "Pavilion Riverview Park. Omaha, Neb." is in red at the top right side of the card.
In keeping with H.W.S. Cleveland's philosophy that parkland should be acquired by a municipality before growth reaches it, Park Commissioners selected a hilly area along the Missouri River between Omaha and South Omaha. Between 1893 and 1899, 111 acres were acquired through eminent domain. Present boundaries of the park are Interstate 80, Riverview Blvd., and Grover Street on the north and east, Gifford Drive and railroad tracks on the south, and 10th Street on the east. Spectacular views of the Missouri River give the park its name. Park superintendent W.R. Adams completed the scenic design for the park with a lagoon and beautiful drives. Beginning in 1896, Riverview Park had a collection of animals. In 1904 the pavilion was built and in 1907 expanded. In 1964, the park was leased to the Omaha Zoological Society as the site for Henry Doorly Zoo. Source: Wakeley, Arthur. Omaha: The Gate City and Douglas County Nebraska, Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, c1917, p. 161 and Paul Martin, Omaha Parks and Recreation Department.
