Gateway Arch
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 | Gateway Arch |
| Designer | Eero Saarinen |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Date | 1947 competition, construction 1961 to 1966 |
| Building Type | memorial arch, monument, observation tower |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | riverside urban park |
| Architectural Style | Structural Expressionist Modern |
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| Notes | Arched gateway to the historical American West, on the bank of the Mississippi River. A 630 foot high graceful sweeping tapered curve of stainless steel, the St. Louis Gateway Arch is the tallest memorial in the US. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Gateway_Arch.html |
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| Gateway Arch | |
| Designer | Saarinen, Eero |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Date | 1967 |
| Building Type | Recreation And Culture |
| Construction System | Steel |
| Street Address | Memorial Dr. between Poplar St. & Eads bridges |
| Notes | also known as See Also:Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Hist |
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| National Register of Historic Places | |
| Name | Gateway Arch |
| ID Number | 87001423 |
| NRHP Status | Listed In The National Register |
| Certification Date | 05/28/1987 |
| Level of Significance | National |
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National Register of Historic Places
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http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/87001423.nl.pdf
http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceID=2017&resourceType=Structure
