Gateway Arch - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
The Gateway Arch at 50: Builders Recall How It Came to Be - TIME
WEBOct 28, 2015 · The construction of the arch was a complicated process. Individual sections were made in Warren, Penn., and brought by railroad to St. Louis. Each section contained a piece of corner, so...
Materials and Techniques - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S.
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The complex engineering design and construction is completely hidden from view. All that can be seen is its sparkling stainless steel outside skin and inner skin of carbon steel, which combine to carry the gravity and wind loads to the ground. The Arch has no real structural skeleton.
Builders of the Gateway Arch say it was a monumental task - STLPR
WEBOct 28, 2015 · Because a standard monumental shape — an obelisk, rectangle or dome — wouldn’t do for Saarinen, the Arch remains a one-of-a-kind monument built of 630 feet of Wow! His design was modern and bold: a sleek and outsized arch of gleaming stainless steel on the St. Louis riverfront that would celebrate America’s pioneer spirit.
The Twisted History of the Gateway Arch | Smithsonian
WEBIt’s the nation’s tallest monument, soaring 630 feet above the Mississippi River, 886 tons of stainless steel welded into a seamless curve, assembled with such precision that if either leg had...
St. Louis’s Gateway Arch is completed | October 28, 1965 - HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · On October 28, 1965, construction is completed on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a spectacular 630‑foot‑high parabola of stainless steel marking the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.
Gateway Arch | Architecture, History, & St. Louis, Missouri
WEBGateway Arch Detail of the Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. The arch was designed by Finnish-born American architect Eero Saarinen in 1948 and was constructed between 1963 and 1965. The strong, elegant shape of the …
Gateway Arch Architecture - U.S. National Park Service
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Gateway Arch Architecture. The architecture of the Arch is one of its most interesting aspects. Learn more about the materials and techniques used in the construction of the Arch in a detailed account by J.E.N. Jensen, Associate Director of the National Park Service.
Gateway Arch 'Biography' Reveals Complex History Of An American Icon - NPR
WEBMay 25, 2013 · The iconic Gateway Arch — overlooking the Mississippi River from the St. Louis side — took almost a generation to build, but the 630-foot monument hasn't transformed the city as hoped in the...
History & Culture - Gateway Arch National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBConstruction of the Arch began in 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, for a total cost of less than $15 million. The Arch has foundations sunk 60 feet into the ground, and is built to withstand earthquakes and high winds. Fees are charged to ride the unique tram system to the top.