Arch 50

More than a half-century after the 630-foot Gateway Arch was “topped out” on the St. Louis riverfront, a 14-foot “Baby Arch” has been unveiled in a little…

Updated 5 p.m., Jan. 26 with capital campaign informationRenovation work at the Arch Grounds still has more than a year to go, but planners have finished…

Something near and dear to the hearts of St. Louisans celebrated the big 5-0 this year. That would be the Gateway Arch. On Monday’s “St. Louis on the…

Like all great art, the Gateway Arch commands attention for more than its striking beauty. It also beckons us to see ourselves and our place in the world…

Hundreds of St. Louis residents, civic leaders and Jefferson National Park officials watched Wednesday as firefighters struck a large golden bell five…

Updated 1:13 p.m., Oct. 28 with "St. Louis on the Air" audio - The Gateway Arch was just halfway to the sky on July 14, 1964, when two St. Louis civil…

The story of the engineers and ironworkers who built Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch never gets old, and Wednesday — the 50th anniversary of "topping out"…

The St. Louis Public Radio newsroom’s coverage of the Arch’s 50th anniversary is now in one easy spot for you to explore: The Arch at 50. Join us as we…

St. Louis, the Gateway City, is also known worldwide as the "Gateway to the West." But before the federal government erected the Gateway Arch 50 years ago…

Bubbles and music floated through the air in Kiener Plaza Saturday as crowds attended a festival to mark the Arch's 50th birthday.Though the official…