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Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Did You Know?

St. Louis Union Station

 
 
Did You Know? Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 24, 2023
1. Did You Know? Marker
Inscription. The trainshed above you was built using Pegram trusses, which are most frequently seen in bridge construction. This truss style was patented by engineer George H. Pegram, a graduate of St. Louis' Washington University.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsRailroads & Streetcars.
 
Location. 38° 37.664′ N, 90° 12.494′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is at the intersection of South 18th Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on South 18th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S 18th St, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Did You Know? (a few steps from this marker); Drury Inn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Station (about 600 feet away); Aloe Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brett Hull (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bernie Federko (approx. 0.3 miles away); Al MacInnis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
 
More about this marker. At St. Louis Union Station outside
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
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