Gateway Arch
U.S. National Historic Landmark in St. Louis City, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch,[5] it is the world's tallest arch[4] and Missouri's tallest accessible structure. Some sources consider it the tallest human-made monument in the Western Hemisphere.[6] Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States[5] and officially dedicated to "the American people", the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West", is a National Historic Landmark in Gateway Arch National Park and has become an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis, as well as a popular tourist destination.[4]
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Architectural style | Structural expressionism[1] |
Location | 100 Washington Avenue St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, U.S. |
Coordinates | 38.6245°N 90.1847°W / 38.6245; -90.1847 |
Construction started | February 12, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-02-12) |
Completed | October 28, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-10-28) |
Inaugurated | June 10, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-06-10) |
Cost | $13 million (c. $95.9 million in 2023)[2] |
Height | 630 ft (192 m) |
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Other dimensions | 630 ft (192 m) width |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Eero Saarinen |
Architecture firm | Eero Saarinen and Associates |
Structural engineer | Severud Associates |
Main contractor | MacDonald Construction Co. |
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NRHP reference No. | 87001423 |
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Added to NRHP | May 28, 1987[3] |
Designated NHL | May 28, 1987[4] |
The Arch was designed by the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947, and construction began on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965,[7][8] at an overall cost of $13 million[9] (equivalent to $95.9 million in 2023).[2] The monument opened to the public on June 10, 1967.[10] It is located at the 1764 site of the founding of St. Louis on the west bank of the Mississippi River.[11][12][13]