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  2. Gateway Arch - Wikipedia

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    The 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.

  3. Architecture of St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    A prime example of St. Louis Colonial Revival is located at 47 Portland Place. Much of St. Louis' working-class housing in the 1920s and 1930s were bungalows, which appear throughout south St. Louis. At the same time, the central corridor extending west from downtown saw an increase in low-rise and high-rise apartment buildings.

  4. List of tallest buildings in St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    St. Louis skyline, seen from across the Mississippi River. One Metropolitan Square, pictured at night, designed by the architects Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum.. The skyline of St. Louis is home to some of the most architecturally significant buildings in the United States, from its eye catching Gateway Arch to its beautiful granite facade, copper roofed One Metropolitan Square.

  5. List of museums and cultural institutions in Greater St. Louis

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    St. Louis Art Museum The Gateway Arch The Climatron The Jewel Box The City Museum The Magic House Mcdonnell Planetarium Standard J-1 at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum A Burlington Zephyr and a Frisco 2-10-0 on display at the Museum of Transportation 1904 World's Fair Flight Cage at the St. Louis Zoo Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum

  6. List of landmarks of St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    View of the Eads Bridge under construction in 1870, listed as a St. Louis Landmark and National Historic Landmark St. Louis Landmark is a designation of the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis for historic buildings and other sites in St. Louis, Missouri. Listed sites are selected after meeting a combination of criteria, such as whether the site is a cultural resource, near a cultural ...

  7. Old Courthouse (St. Louis) - Wikipedia

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    The Old St. Louis County Courthouse was built as a combination federal and state courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894, it is now part of Gateway Arch National Park and operated by the National Park Service for historical exhibits and events.

  8. List of tallest observation towers in the United States

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    Gateway Arch: 192 m (630 ft) 1965 Steel St. Louis, Missouri: Both the width and height of the arch are 630 feet (192 m). The arch is the tallest memorial in the United States and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world. 4 Space Needle: 184 m (605 ft) 1962 Steel Seattle, Washington

  9. St. Louis - Wikipedia

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    St. Louis is known for the Gateway Arch, the tallest monument constructed in the United States at 630 feet (190 m). [50] The Arch pays homage to Thomas Jefferson and St. Louis's position as the gateway to the West. Architectural influences reflected in the area include French Colonial, German, early American, and modern architectural styles.