Arch Construction, April 6, 1965. The North leg is 447 feet tall and South leg is 458 feet tall at this point. Courtesy of National Park Service, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial North leg.

On February 12, 1963, construction began on the Gateway Arch, launching the two-and-a-half year, $13 million build-out of the tallest national monument in the country.In honor of the anniversary ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Gateway Arch Park Foundation gave a tour to the media of the construction on new Arch entrance and museum. Construction ...

And when construction is complete, there will be countless new ways to look at the Arch through the lens of a camera. Your photos can be part of a new Arch exhibit coming to the Arch tram loading ...

The museum and visitor center has been expanded by 46,000 square feet and includes new additions, like revamped exhibits called Colonial St. Louis, Jefferson’s Vision and the Riverfront Era.

ST. LOUIS – This year, the St. Louis National Gateway Arch celebrates its 55th birthday. Construction of the symbol of our city was completed on this day back in 1965.

Photos: Photographing the Arch was a family job During construction, the family became close with the builders. They met U.S. presidents, and they documented every photo they took, earning their ...

When was the gateway arch built? Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1965, and it opened to the public in 1967.

On Oct. 28, 1965, crews added a 10-ton centerpiece to complete construction on the Gateway Arch. From start to finish, the project took nearly 1,000 days to complete.