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Gateway Arch
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★ National Historic Landmark

Gateway Arch

One of 35 National Historic Landmarks in Missouri13 of them in St. Louis, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1987St. Louis
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About Gateway Arch

Gateway Arch, at Memorial Dr. between Poplar St. & Eads bridges, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, May 28, 1987: one of 35 Landmarks in Missouri and 13 in St. Louis. The Register lists it for its town planning, engineering and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 62.2 acres.

What it isMonument in St. Louis, Missouri. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 49 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1965 to today

  1. 1965Built, designed by Eero Saarinen
  2. 1987Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Memorial Dr. between Poplar St. & Eads bridges, St. Louis · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Gateway ArchStart here
  2. 2Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic SiteGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Laclede BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Boatman's Bank BuildingClassical Revival · next door
  5. 5Stickney, William A., Cigar Company BuildingLate Victorian · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAmerican Zinc, Lead and Smelting Company BuildingModern Movement0.3 miBInternational Fur Exchange BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19190.3 miDMansion House Center Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBPeabody Coal Company National HeadquartersModern Movement0.3 miBPet PlazaModern Movement0.4 miBLaSalle BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBSecurity BuildingClassical Revival · Built 18920.4 miBEmployment Security BuildingBuilding0.4 miDLaclede's LandingCommercial0.4 miBLincoln Trust BuildingBuilding0.5 mi★Wainwright BuildingBuilding0.5 miBGeneral American Life Insurance Company National HeadquartersModern Movement0.5 miBUnion Trust Company BuildingBuilt 18920.5 miBChemical BuildingChicago Style0.5 miBAmbassador Theater BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19260.5 miBWilliam A. Gill BuildingVienna Secession0.5 miBExecutive Office BuildingModern Movement0.5 miBRailway Exchange BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 mi
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BMay Company Department Store BuildingCommercial0.5 miBUnion MarketBuilding0.5 miBKennard, J., and Sons Carpet Company BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBMissouri Athletic Club BuildingRenaissance Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site0.1 mi away · 1987
Wainwright Building0.5 mi away · 1968
Eugene Field House0.6 mi away · 2007
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office0.6 mi away · 1970

Memories of Gateway Arch

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Questions about Gateway Arch

Is Gateway Arch on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 28, 1987 (Register number 87001423).

Is Gateway Arch a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 28, 1987. Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks, 13 of them in St. Louis.

Can you visit Gateway Arch?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Gateway Arch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63818178 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.