Gateway Arch

Memorial Dr. between Poplar St. & Eads bridges, St. Louis, Missouri

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Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000

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Coordinates:
+38.62542, -90.18339
38°37'32" N, 90°11'00" W

Quadrangle map:
Granite City

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Description

The tallest monument in the U.S. at 630 feet in height, its complex and subtle design based on a weighted catenary is unique in architecture and its structural system had never been attempted on such a large scale. Although designed in 1947 and not built until between 1963 and 1968, its symbolic architectural expression is of such simplicity that it remains modern. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 28, 1987

The Gateway Arch was previously listed in the in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial NHS

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1987
Reference number: 87001423
Areas of significance: Community Planning and Development; Engineering; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Structure
Historic functions: Monument/marker; Park
Current functions: Park; Monument/marker
Periods of significance: 1950-1974; 1925-1949
Significant years: 1947; 1959; 1967

Update Log

April 17, 2012: HABS/HAER photos posted by Nathan Holth
November 18, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
July 5, 2010: New photos from J.P.

Related landmarks

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site (Parent district)

Sources

J.P.
Wikipedia
Gateway Arch Historic Structures Report - Provides Enormous Detail About This Landmark
HAER MO-40 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch, Mississippi River between Washington & Poplar Streets, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO
Nathan Holth
National Register database - Reference number 87001423 (Search for documents)
National Register nomination
National Historic Landmark information