In New York City's Central Park, the Vanderbilt Gate stands at the Fifth Avenue entrance to the Conservatory Garden near 105th Street. The giant wrought-iron gate serves as the garden’s main entrance, opening into the garden center.The gate was designed for the mansion of Cornelius Vanderbilt II by the American architect George B. Post. Built in 1883, the mansion was located near the southeast corner of Central Park. When it was demolished in 1926 the gate was donated to the City. The Vanderbilt Gate was installed at the Conservatory Garden in 1939, two years after it opened.
