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Gateway Arch

Attraction · St. Louis, Missouri

A 630-foot arch within Gateway Arch National Park, operated by the National Park Service, described as the world's tallest arch and the tallest memorial in the United States. Visitors enter through the west entrance, which faces Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. An underground visitor centre of 70,000 square feet beneath the arch houses the Museum of Westward Expansion and underwent a $176 million renovation finished in July 2018; the sources disagree on the year that centre was completed, so no year is given. The address above is the national park's mailing address, and no separate street address for the arch's visitor entrance could be confirmed.

History

The arch was designed by the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947. Construction ran from February 12, 1963 to October 28, 1965 at a cost of $13 million, about $98.4 million in 2024 dollars. It opened to the public on June 10, 1967 and was dedicated by Vice President Hubert Humphrey on May 25, 1968.

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11 North 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

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