Rainey Memorial Gates

Rainey Memorial Gates is a historic entrance gate located at the north side of the Bronx Zoo, within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City.

Rainey Memorial Gates
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New York City Landmark No. 0108
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Location	Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°51′18″N 73°52′40″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Architect	Manship, Paul
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	72000823 [1]
NYCL No.	0108
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1972
Designated NYCL	January 11, 1967

It is a New York City designated landmark and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.^[1][2]

History

It was built in 1934 and constructed of sculpted bronze in the Art Deco style. It was designed by noted sculptor Paul Manship (1885–1966), who worked on them starting in 1926.^[3] It was commissioned by Grace Rainey Rogers, as a memorial to her brother, noted big game hunter Paul James Rainey (1877–1923).^[4] The gates feature stylized animal and plant life including the figure of a seated lion. Low bronze screens flank the gate and connect it to the granite gatekeepers lodges.

Photographs of the gates from 2018 by Carol M. Highsmith are part of the files at the Library of Congress.^[5][6]

See also

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in The Bronx
• National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, New York