Gateway Arch Drawings, 1938-1987Finding Aid by Margaret Bergen INTRODUCTION TO THE COLLECTIONThis collection contains drawings created by Eero Saarinen and Associates, MacDonald Construction Co., and other firms, of the Gateway Arch and other areas which make up the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The majority of these are construction drawings, although there are some other types such as as-built, master plans, etc. Drawings include the Gateway Arch itself, the Visitor Center, the Arch grounds, and the area surrounding the JNEM, including modifications of transportation routes to allow access to the Memorial. The subjects covered include the Arch, passenger conveyance or elevator drawings, drainage, east side extension, electric, plumbing, exhibits, fire protection, general development, general surveys, grading and topography, heating and air-conditioning, ventilating, utilities, insulation, irrigation, land use plans, landscaping, lighting, maintenance buildings, master plans, the entrance to the monument, parking, paving, railroad relocation, ramps, and roads and highways. These drawings have been sorted by format and then by subject. They were then placed in oversized map cases in the collection room. Complete descriptions of each drawing were put into a computer database.
Information obtained from this collection must be properly cited, whether used in publication or in other formats. A citation suggested for this collection is: National Park Service Researchers are advised that before records, photographs, and any other unpublished materials from this collection can be published or exhibited, permission from the National Park Service must be obtained in writing. |
Last updated: June 18, 2025