im doing a research project and i need 2 no bout the arch can u tell me facts bout the gateway arch thank uu?

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im doing a research project and i need 2 no bout the arch can u tell me facts bout the gateway arch thank uu?

Answer 1

Sorry, but I don't think that "Yahoo answers" is something I would suggest putting into a bibliography or source list.

Answer 2

Gateway Arch Factoid: It is officially named the Jefferson Expansion Memorial.

Factoid The Gateway arch was constructed months ahead of schedule.

Factoid: On the spur of the moment, an unofficial time capsule was added to the keystone section at the top of the arch. it is a 55 gallon drum filled with items from St Louis School children, welded shut with an air tight seal and welded under the floor of the keystone section by the lead welder on one side of the arch. There is no predetermined date for it to be opened and even most of the Museum staff at the memorial are not aware of it.

Factoid. When the final section was to be installed, the two legs were slightly out of alignment. They were forced into alignment by using hydraulic jacks and cables internally, resulting in a slight warping of the legs. If you stand about 30 feet from the north side of the north leg and look up it you can see the warp.

Factoid: two custom-built cranes were in the construction of the Arch.

Factoid: during the construction, high winds would often cause the arch to sway several feet. During these times it was not safe for the workers to get off the structure, so they had to ride it out, sometimes for hours.

Answer 3

The park features the Gateway Arch, designed by architect Eero Saarinen who won the design competition in 1947. The stainless steel structure rises 630 feet high from a 60-foot foundation and spans 630 feet at ground level. Its classic weighted catenary curve sways 1/2" - 1" in 20 mph wind. Construction on the nation's tallest memorial began in 1961 with the "topping out" in 1965 and dedication in 1966. The "Source", below, has lots of information including a photo.



You can ride to the top in these little cars, like an elevator, and look out.

Answer 4

Completed in 1965 to commemorate St. Louis being the Gateway to the West during pioneer days. There is a museum underneath and you are able to travel up into the arch to look out the windows. It's really cool when you're up there. It feels much bigger inside than it looks like when you're on the ground looking up.

Answer 5

It's in St. Louis and has these "Willy Wonka" type elevators (egg-evators) that you can ride up to the top in. Once up there, you can look out the windows for a spectacular view. Here are a couple of sites with more detailed info...

http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/arch-ov.htm

http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/info/arch.fact.aspx

Answer 6

I've been in it. There are windows at the top so you can look out over the city.



There are facts here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_arch