Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Gateway Arch
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
April 7, 2008
1. The Gateway Arch Marker
the People of the United States
May 25, 1968
Lyndon B. Johnson
President of the United States
The City of St. Louis Missouri
The United States Territorial
Expansion Memorial Committee
[The Gateway Arch was added to the National Historic Landmark Survey on May 28, 1987]
Erected 1968 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1925.
Location. 38° 37.528′ N, 90° 11.077′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on North Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miles of Steamboats (within shouting distance of this marker); August 1, 1993 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Solid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pierre Laclede
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Gateway Arch. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 25, 2010.)
2. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch Fact Sheet. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2010.)
3. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch. National Park Service: Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2010.)
4. The Gateway Arch. Website homepage (Submitted on September 30, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
2. Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Marker
Awarded in a National Competition
The Gateway Arch
by the American Society of Civil Engineers
[Over South Portal]
April 7, 2008
3. The Gateway Arch
Photographed By Thomas Chris English, April 7, 2008
4. The Gateway Arch and One of the Reflecting Pools/Lily Ponds
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 1997
5. The Gateway Arch
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
6. Inside the Gateway Arch Viewing Area
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2010
7. Looking down from the Gateway Arch
North portal to left of photo and south portal to right of photo.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 1997
8. View overlooking St. Louis seen from The Gateway Arch, looking Southwestward
Could observe the curvature of the earth from here
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010. This page has been viewed 2,273 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2010. 2. submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 24, 2010. 4. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 5. submitted on August 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on August 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on August 9, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
