Rainey Memorial Gates, New York City

Name: Rainey Memorial Gates
Address: New York City, United States

#1207 among attractions in New York City

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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, who worked on them starting in 1926. It stands as a memorial to noted big game hunter Paul James Rainey. 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. ()

Coordinates: 40°51'18"N, 73°52'40"W

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West Bronx (Bronx Park)New York City United States

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Rainey Memorial Gates – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, Paradise Theater.

0.4 miS
Zoo
Bronx Zoo, New York City
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City, the Bronx Zoo is a sprawling wildlife oasis that has delighted animal lovers since its opening in 1899. Covering 265 acres of lush natural habitats, this iconic zoo is one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the United States...
0.5 miN
Bronx garden refuge covering 250 acres
New York Botanical Garden, New York City
13 min walk • The New York Botanical Garden is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A.
~1140 ftNE
Park
Bronx Park, New York City
6 min walk • Bronx Park is a public park along the Bronx River, in the Bronx, New York City. The park is bounded by Southern Boulevard to the southwest, Webster Avenue to the northwest, Gun Hill Road to the north, Bronx Park East to the east, and East 180th Street to the south.
1.2 miW
Theater
Paradise Theater, New York City
30 min walk • The Paradise Theater, formerly Loew's Paradise Theatre, is a movie palace-type theater located at 2417 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, New York.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, New York City
29 min walk • The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
0.7 miN
Botanical garden
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York City
17 min walk • The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a greenhouse at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York, United States. The conservatory was designed by Lord & Burnham Co. in the Italian Renaissance style.
~1760 ftN
Botanical garden
Lorillard Snuff Mill, New York City
9 min walk • The Lorillard Snuff Mill now known as the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, is the oldest existing tobacco manufacturing building in the United States. It was built around 1840 next to the Bronx River to supplement an earlier building of the same function. The schist that makes up its walls was quarried locally.
0.5 miW
Street
Arthur Avenue, New York City
13 min walk • Arthur Avenue is a street in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, which serves as the center of the Bronx's "Little Italy".
1.2 miNW
Park
Saint James Park, New York City
32 min walk • St. James Park is a public park in Fordham, Bronx, New York City. It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park. It is named after the neighboring St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fordham University Church, New York City
19 min walk • The Fordham University Church is a Catholic church located at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City. Originally constructed in 1845, the church was initially used as a seminary for the community, and later became part of the university in 1859.
0.9 miNE
Park
Bronx Skate Park, New York City
24 min walk • Bronx Skate Park is a 6,000 sq ft skate park inside Bronx Park, a little north of Allerton Avenue, in The Bronx, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rainey Memorial Gates?

Nearby attractions include Bronx Park, New York City (6 min walk), Lorillard Snuff Mill, New York City (9 min walk), Bronx Zoo, New York City (10 min walk), Belmont, New York City (12 min walk).

How to get to Rainey Memorial Gates by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rainey Memorial Gates:

Bus

Crotona Avenue & East 187th Street • Lines: Bx17 (9 min walk)
Southern Boulevard & NY Botanical Gardens • Lines: Bx19 (11 min walk)

Metro

Pelham Parkway • Lines: 2, 5 (15 min walk)
Bronx Park East • Lines: 2, 5 (17 min walk)

Train

Fordham (21 min walk)
Botanical Garden (23 min walk)