The Gateway Arch

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By WSBT Weather

Story Created: Oct 4, 2009

Story Updated: Oct 4, 2009

It was in 1965 when the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri was completed. The Arch is known as the “Gateway to the West” and was designed by Eero Saarinen and Hannskarl Bandel. The creators of the Arch used complex geometric equations to help draw up the blue prints. The Arch is made from stainless steel and reinforced concrete. It stands 630 feet tall and is 630 feet wide at its base. The Arch is hollow and contains a tram that runs up to the observation deck at the top. In the case of an emergency there are 2 stairwells that lead from the top of the Arch to the ground, each with 1,076 steps!

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