Rainey Memorial Gates Explained

Rainey Memorial Gates
Location:Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York
Coordinates:40.855°N -73.8778°W
Built:1934
Architect:Manship, Paul
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:March 16, 1972
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:72000823
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:January 11, 1967
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Number:0108
Designated Other2 Color:
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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. 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.

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

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