Memorial Plaza (St. Louis, Missouri)
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For the Memorial Plaza in New York City, see National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
Memorial Plaza is a public park in the Downtown West neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The park makes up the center section of the Gateway Mall and contains memorials honoring St. Louis veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars.[1] The park extends from Tucker Boulevard to 18th Street between Market and Chestnut streets.
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Type | Civic center, urban park, war memorial |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Coordinates | 38.6288°N 90.2027°W / 38.6288; -90.2027 |
Area | 11.33 acres (4.59 ha) |
Opened | 1932 (Memorial Plaza) 1938 (Soldiers Memorial) 1960 (Extension) |
Operated by | City of St. Louis Missouri History Museum |
Parking | Street parking |
Public transit access | MetroBus Red Blue At Civic Center, Union Station |
Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
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