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Gateway Arch National Park is an American national park located in St. Louis,Missouri,near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis,Missouri,United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch,it is the world's tallest arch and Missouri's tallest accessible structure. Some sources consider it the tallest human-made monument in the Western Hemisphere. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States and officially dedicated to "the American people",the Arch is a National Historic Landmark in Gateway Arch National Park and has become a popular tourist destination,as well as an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis.
The history of St. Louis began with the settlement of the area by Native American mound builders who lived as part of the Mississippian culture from the 9th century to the 15th century,followed by other migrating tribal groups. Starting in the late 17th century,French explorers arrived. Spain took over in 1763 and a trading company led by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau established the settlement of St. Louis in February 1764. It attracted French settlers leaving Illinois after their defeat in the Seven Years' War. The city grew in population due to its location as a trading post on the Mississippi River,as the western fur trade was lucrative. The city played a small role in the American Revolutionary War and became part of the U.S. through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
The architecture of St. Louis exhibits a variety of commercial,residential,and monumental architecture. St. Louis,Missouri is known for the Gateway Arch,the tallest monument constructed in the United States. Architectural influences reflected in the area include French Colonial,German,early American,European influenced,French Second Empire,Victorian,and modern architectural styles.
This is a list of properties and historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places within the city limits of St. Louis,Missouri,south of Interstate 64 and west of Downtown St. Louis. For listings in Downtown St. Louis,see National Register of Historic Places listings in Downtown and Downtown West St. Louis. For those north of I-64 and west of downtown,see National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis north and west of downtown. For listings in St. Louis County and outside the city limits of St. Louis,see National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County,Missouri.
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The Gateway Mall in St. Louis,Missouri is an open green space running linearly,one block wide,from the Gateway Arch at Memorial Drive to Union Station at 20th Street. Located in the city's downtown,it runs between Market Street and Chestnut Street.
The numbered streets of St. Louis,Missouri generally run north–south through the city,starting with 1st Street at the Mississippi River,and increasing in value the further west they are. 1st through 25th Streets are primarily centered around the Downtown and Downtown West neighborhoods,with many extending further north and south into other neighborhoods. There are a few other higher value streets that appear elsewhere in the St. Louis area,and although they are not adjacent to the 1st–25th grid in the eastern part of the city,their numberings in relation to their distances from the river are relatively consistent.
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The streets of St. Louis,Missouri,United States,and the surrounding area of Greater St. Louis are under the jurisdiction of the City of St. Louis Street Department. According to the department's Streets Division,there are 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of streets and 600 miles (970 km) of alleys within the city.
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The history of St. Louis,Missouri from 1981 to the present has been marked by city beautification and crime prevention efforts,a major school desegregation case,and gentrification in its downtown area. St. Louis also continues to struggle with crime and a declining population,although some improvement has been made in both of these aspects.
The 1992 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1992 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee,Lt. Governor Mel Carnahan,over the Republican candidate,Missouri Attorney General William L. Webster,and Libertarian Joan Dow. Carnahan had defeated St. Louis mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl for the Democratic nomination,while Webster had defeated Secretary of State Roy Blunt and Treasurer Wendell Bailey for the Republican nomination.
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The Club Imperial was a nightclub at 6306-28 West Florissant Ave in St. Louis,Missouri. During the club's heyday in the 1950s through the 1960s,acts such as Ike &Tina Turner,Chuck Berry,and Bob Kuban and the In-Men performed at the Club Imperial.
Cara Spencer is an American politician from the state of Missouri. She serves on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen as alderwoman of Ward 8,having previously represented Ward 20 from 2015-2023. Spencer ran in the 2021 St. Louis mayoral election,finishing as a top-two candidate in the primary election. She lost in the general election to Tishaura Jones.
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