Questions about Gateway Arch
What design work is credited to Eero Saarinen at Gateway Arch?
Eero Saarinen designed Gateway Arch.
More documented details
The recorded construction date for Gateway Arch is 1965.
Sources: SRC-5510 · SRC-5511 · SRC-7955
The recorded style of Gateway Arch is Modernist (weighted catenary stainless-steel arch).
Sources: SRC-5510 · SRC-5511 · SRC-7958
Gateway Arch is in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sources: SRC-5510 · SRC-5511 · SRC-7959
Gateway Arch is connected to National Lampoon's Vacation (movie, 1983).
Gateway Arch is a Modernist arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and a filming location for National Lampoon's Vacation (1983). Built in 1965, it was designed by Eero Saarinen, and is a National Historic Landmark.
Location: Gateway Arch National Park, 11 North 4th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Verified facts
- Designed by Eero Saarinen
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5510, SRC-5511, SRC-7955, SRC-7956 - Built in 1965
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5510, SRC-5511, SRC-7955, SRC-7957 - Architectural style: Modernist
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-5510, SRC-5511, SRC-7958 - Located in St. Louis, Missouri
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-5510, SRC-5511, SRC-7959, SRC-7960 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark; U.S. National Register of Historic Places (1987); Gateway Arch National Park
confidence 85/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-5510, SRC-5511, SRC-7960, SRC-7961, SRC-10101 - Appeared in National Lampoon's Vacation (movie, 1983)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-5512, SRC-5513, SRC-7963, SRC-7964, SRC-9882
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10101 — Gateway Arch — Wikipedia (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5510 — Gateway Arch — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5511 — Britannica — Gateway Arch (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5512 — Vacation (1983) — Movie-Sounds.org (verbatim film dialogue) (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5513 — National Lampoon's Vacation — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5514 — Gateway Arch National Park — National Park Service (Directions) (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7955 — National Park Service – History & Culture, Gateway Arch National Park (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7956 — Gateway Arch – Explore the Gateway Arch's History (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7957 — Gateway Arch — Official Site, About (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7958 — Gateway Arch — Structurae (International Database of Structures) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7959 — National Archives – A Gateway to the West (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7960 — National Park Service – Gateway Arch National Park (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7961 — National Parks Conservation Association — Gateway Arch National Park (Tier 2, secondary; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7963 — AAA Magazine (Northeast) — Retrace These Famous Movie Road Trips (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7964 — Yahoo Entertainment — How much of ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ was actually filmed in St. Louis? (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9882 — Plugged In (Focus on the Family) — National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) movie review (Tier 2, press; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Source tiers are internal classifications, not guarantees of accuracy or independence.
Several sources may repeat the same underlying account; a source count alone does not establish independent corroboration. We show the
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personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Plan Your Visit
Hours: Gateway Arch National Park grounds and museum open daily (hours vary by season); the museum under the Arch is free. Tram operating hours vary by date.
Admission: Museum free. Tram-to-the-top: adult (16-59) ~US$39-43, senior (60+) ~$37-41, child (3-15) ~$25-29 (incl. $3 NPS entrance fee); tram + VR/movie packages higher. Prices vary by date.