MO / Midwest
Explore the neighborhoods, public spaces and buildings of St Louis through 6 articles.
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The Gateway Arch belongs to a designed landscape whose paths, planting and city connections are essential to understanding the monument.
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Soulard Market’s history is tied to a gift of land for public trading, while its present buildings belong to a later phase of the institution.
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St Louis Union Station retains the scale of a major railway terminal while accommodating uses that no longer depend on departing passenger trains.
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The park at Lafayette Square shaped surrounding residential development, while disaster and restoration altered what survives around its edges.
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The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge’s bend reflects constraints in the river, while its later reuse turns a former road crossing into a walking and cycling route.
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The Old Courthouse connects architecture with contested rights, including the Scotts’ freedom suits and Virginia Minor’s challenge over voting.
