Remembering A Milestone: Gateway Arch Construction Completed 47 Years Ago

By Alex Heuer,

Mary Edwards, Don Marsh

Published October 25, 2012 at 3:36 PM CDT

1 of 3

Ariana Tobin / St. Louis Public Radio

2 of 3

Ariana Tobin / St. Louis Public Radio

3 of 3

Ariana Tobin / St. Louis Public Radio

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is one the country’s most recognizable landmarks. Its construction was completed this month, 47 years ago, in 1965.

Currently, representatives of several organizations including CityArchRiver 2015, the National Park Service and the Jefferson National Parks Association are making plans to expand and invigorate the grounds of the Gateway Arch

Host Don Marsh talks with photographer Eldon F. Arteaga, who documented the Arch’s construction, and Liz Forrestal, the Vice-President of Programs and Partnerships at the Jefferson National Parks Association.

Related Event

Jefferson National Park Association Presents "Meet the Builders"
Saturday, October 27, 2012
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Gateway Arch Visitors Center

*Free*

Tags

Alex Heuer

Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

See stories by Alex Heuer

Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."

See stories by Mary Edwards

Don Marsh

Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

See stories by Don Marsh