Built in 1934. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“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.”
Wikipedia article Rainey Memorial Gates, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 91 National Register listings published here for Bronx County · listed in 1972 · category: Structure · built in 1934.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,800 fires within 5 miles of Rainey Memorial Gates between 2000 and 2020, burning about 809 acres in total. 162 started naturally. 150 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1980 |
| Smoking | 171 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 163 |
| Natural | 162 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 150 |
| Debris and open burning | 69 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 63 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Rainey Memorial Gates: 5 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Titanium, Garnet, Zirconium, Beryllium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Laurel Hill Refinery | Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum | Plant | ||
| 155th St & 10th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| 159th St & 11th Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 176/178 Sts & 11th Ave Deposit | Titanium, Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 200th St & 10th Ave Kyanite Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| National Gypsum/ Bronx Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| 180th St & 10th Ave Rutile Deposit | Titanium | Occurrence |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lorillard Snuff Mill | 0.3 miles | 1977 |
 | New York Botanical Gardens | 0.5 miles | 1967 |
| Boston Road Plaza | 0.8 miles | 2024 | |
| Morris Park Station | 0.9 miles | 2005 | |
 | United Workers Cooperatives | 0.9 miles | 1986 |
 | New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building | 1.0 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000823 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bronx County | All 91 listed properties in this county. |
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