Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Missouri)
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-high monument in Saint Louis, Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a flattened catenary arch, it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States, Missouri's tallest accessible building, and the world's tallest arch. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, it is the centerpiece of the Gateway Arch National Park (formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) and has become an internationally famous symbol of Saint Louis.
The arch sits at the site of Saint Louis' foundation on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
The Gateway Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and German-American structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. Construction began on February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, at a total cost of US$13 million. The monument opened to the public on June 10, 1967.
The Gateway Arch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and was designated a National Historic Landmark the same year.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch_National_Park
Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Missouri)
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-high monument in Saint Louis, Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a flattened catenary arch, it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States, Missouri's tallest accessible building, and the world's tallest arch. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, it is the centerpiece of the Gateway Arch National Park (formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) and has become an internationally famous symbol of Saint Louis.
The arch sits at the site of Saint Louis' foundation on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
The Gateway Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and German-American structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. Construction began on February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, at a total cost of US$13 million. The monument opened to the public on June 10, 1967.
The Gateway Arch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and was designated a National Historic Landmark the same year.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch_National_Park