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This art print features an extraordinary landmark, the Gateway Arch, which is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. The Arch is part of The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which consists of the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis' Old Courthouse. In this art print, you can see the Arch and the beautiful blue sky reflected on the water of the Mississippi River.

In 1947-1948, architect Eero Saarinen won the nationwide competition that was held to supply a design for a monument in St. Louis honoring western pioneers, with his sleek arch. Construction of the Arch began February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The north tram was opened to the public on July 24, 1967. The south tram was completed in 1968.

The stainless steel monument stands 630 feet tall, and is 630 feet wide at its widest point. It is the tallest habitable structure in St. Louis, and the second tallest in all of Missouri. The cross-sections of its legs are equilateral triangles, narrowing from 54 feet at the base to 17 feet at the top. Each wall is comprised of a stainless steel skin covering reinforced concrete from ground level to 300 feet (91 m) or carbon steel and rebar from 300 feet (91 m) to the peak. The interior of the Arch is hollow and contains a unique tram system leading to an observation deck at the top. Visitors enter the arch from an underground visitors center and can travel to the top of the arch on a 40 passenger tram. The interior of the Arch also contains two emergency stairwells in the event of a need to evacuate the Arch or if a problem develops with the tram system.

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