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The importance is that the National Parks service thought that recognizing that St Louis was the gateway to the west was important enough to build and maintain a park and national monument at the Arch site.
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∙ 14y agoIt's a landmark / tourist trap. It supposedly symbolizes the "gateway to the west" starting with the Louis & Clark expedition, to which there is a museum underneath the arch.
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∙ 11y agoit symbolizes the gateway to the west.
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∙ 10y agocause of a contest
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What construction materials were used in building St Louis's Gateway Arch?
The St. Louis Gateway Arch was designed by architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947.
In what city would you find the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis You would find the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Why was the gateway arch chosen to be in St. Louis?
Well its called the Gateway Arch and St. Louis is the Gateway to the West theres your answer hope its useful!
What road is the St. Louis arch on?
The Arch in St. Louis is at 200 Washington Ave, Gateway Arch, St. Louis,
Where would you find the Gateway Arch?
The Gateway arch is in St Louis, Missouri
What is the tallest arch in the US?
The Gateway Arch in St Louis
What year was St. Louis Arch finished?
Construction on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was completed in 1965.
Name of 630 ft arch in St. Louis missouri?
The Official name of the St. Louis Arch is the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. It is often called the Gateway arch.
Why was the St Louis arch placed in St Louis?
Gateway to the West. jkernan
Where is the Gateway Arch to the West?
St. Louis Missouri
Where is the gateway arch located?
ST. Louis, Missouri
Which state has the gateway arch?
In St. Louis, Missouri.
