National Historic Landmarks
From Phyllis Schlafly Eagles
There are currently 37 National Historic Landmarks in Missouri, 15 of which are located in St. Louis itself.[1] Only one of the National Historic Landmarks in Missouri is located in St. Louis County, which is "White Haven," a green wooden building which was sporadically a home of Ulysses S. Grant.
In the city of St. Louis, the Gateway Arch is the most prominent of the landmarks the total list of 15 landmarks is as follows:
- 19th century Anheuser-Busch Brewery (brick buildings)
- 19th century Gothic Revival style, Christ Church Cathedral
- 19th century Eads Bridge, built in 1874, having a length of more than a mile. Using cantilevers, it connected the rail system.
- Joseph Erlanger House, his residence from 1917 until his death in 1965. The house as fallen into a decrepit state.
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Designation of National Historic Landmark status is done by the Department of the Interior, an agency with the Executive Branch in Washington, D.C.
References
- ↑ St. Louis is one of only three independent cities, unconnected with any county, that exist in the United States outside of Virginia.
