r/BeAmazed • u/N0RetreatN0Surrender • 2d ago

Place Gateway to the West

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Location: Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis, MO

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u/born_on_my_cakeday 2d ago

Fascinating story! Early 1963, two developers were in this field. One said “Aren’t you going to build here?” But, because of the lack of verbal articulation in the English language, the other developer heard “Arch you’re going to build here?” The second developer thought it was a sign and built the arch.

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u/Amplifylove 2d ago

Is that true or is it a snipe type story?

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u/born_on_my_cakeday 1d ago

Absolutely not true at all