Zoological station at Napoli "The zoological station is situated on the shore of the bay in the Villa Nazionale, on the most beautiful and convenient site in Naples. One approaches by a long walk flanked by rows of stone-oaks whose overarching,intertwining branches produce a grateful shade from the brilliant sunshine. Here and there groups of phoenix palms, spreading,leafy palmettos and cycads, add the appropriate subtropical vegetation. The renaissance architecture is perfectly adapted to the uses of the station, while the beautiful structure fits into the scene as naturally as the palms themselves. The oldest of the three buildings (A) of the zoological station was opened in 1874 and is now chiefly occupied by the public aquarium (a) and the library (5). The second building (5), finished in 1886, is connected to the western end of the first by bridges and contains the department for collecting and preserving organisms as well as individual laboratories for zoologists." THE ZOOLOGICAL STATION AT NAPLES By Professor CHARLES LINCOLN EDWARDS THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY,SEPTEMBER, 1910

This photo was taken after the second building was finished in 1886 see plan File:PSM V77 D220 Plan of the first two buildings of the zoological station.png