Rainey Memorial Gates

Rainey Memorial Gates
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	New York Zoological Park, New York, New York
Coordinates	40°51′18″N 73°52′40″W / 40.85500°N 73.87778°WCoordinates: 40°51′18″N 73°52′40″W / 40.85500°N 73.87778°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1934
Architect	Manship, Paul
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP Reference #	72000823 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1972

Rainey Memorial Gates is a historic entrance gate located at the north side of the New York Zoological Park in The Bronx, New York, New York. 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. It stands as a memorial to noted big game hunter Paul James Rainey (1877–1923). 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. The gates are topped by 26 ton slabs of granite.^[2]

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

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Stephen S. Lash (May 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rainey Memorial Gates". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying photo".