It is a New York City designated landmark and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
[1][2] It was built in 1934 and constructed of sculpted bronze in the Art Deco style.
[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.