Selig Zoo--Eastlake, Calif.

In 1913, William Selig, a movie producer purchased 32 acres of land next to Eastlake Park at a reported cost of $1 million. The property was turned into a zoo for the animals that he used in his films. By 1915, 700 animal species were residing at the Selig Zoo. In 1916, he sold the Edendale property to William Fox and moved his studio onto the zoo property. Even though his studio folded in 1917, he maintained the zoo at least to the mid 1930's. Photo above Selig Zoo yesterday, and photo below today of what was the front entrance.