Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in East St. Louis, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 219 m
Descend 233 m

Experience East St. Louis in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in East St. Louis

Sight 1: Eads Bridge

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The Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River connecting the cities of St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois. It is located on the St. Louis riverfront between Laclede's Landing to the north, and the grounds of the Gateway Arch to the south. The bridge is named for its designer and builder, James Buchanan Eads. Work on the bridge began in 1867, and it was completed in 1874. The Eads Bridge was the first bridge across the Mississippi south of the Missouri River. Earlier bridges were located north of the Missouri, where the Mississippi is smaller. None of the earlier bridges survived, which means that the Eads Bridge is also the oldest bridge on the river.

Wikipedia: Eads Bridge (EN)

1148 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: National Blues Museum

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The National Blues Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit museum in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, dedicated to exploring the musical history and impact of the blues. It exists as an entertainment and educational resource focusing on blues music. The Museum offers a rotating collection of exhibits, live performances in the Lumiere Place Legends room, and is available for private events.

Wikipedia: National Blues Museum (EN), Website

438 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Marquette Building

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The Marquette Building, also known as the Boatmen's Bank Building, is a historical building in downtown St. Louis.

Wikipedia: Marquette Building (St. Louis) (EN)

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Old Post Office

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Old Post Office

The U.S. Custom House and Post Office is a court house at 815 Olive Street in downtown St. Louis.

Wikipedia: United States Customhouse and Post Office (St. Louis, Missouri) (EN)

129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Frisco Building

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The Frisco Building is a historic office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The building was built in 1903-04 as the headquarters for the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, which was also known as the Frisco. The architecture firm Eames and Young designed the building as well as its 1905-06 addition; the building's subtle ornamentation and its pier and spandrel system were both important developments in skyscraper design. The Frisco occupied the building for almost eighty years after its opening, and in that time played an important role in Missouri's economic development through railroad construction.

Wikipedia: Frisco Building (EN)

87 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Bell Telephone Building

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The Bell Telephone Building, located at 920 Olive Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, was built in 1889 for the purposes of housing the switchboard and local headquarters of the Bell Telephone Company. The building served as the main telephone exchange for St. Louis from its construction until 1926, and it is the oldest extant telephone building in St. Louis.

Wikipedia: Bell Telephone Building (St. Louis, Missouri) (EN), Heritage Website

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Citygarden

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Citygarden is an urban park and sculpture garden in St. Louis, Missouri owned by the City of St. Louis but maintained by the Gateway Foundation. It is located between Eighth, Tenth, Market, and Chestnut streets, in the city's "Gateway Mall" area. Before being converted to a garden and park, the site comprised two empty blocks of grass. Citygarden was dedicated on June 30, 2009, and opened one day later, on July 1, 2009.

Wikipedia: Citygarden (EN)

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: 700 Market

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700 Market

700 Market is a six-story office building located at 700 Market Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Spire, Inc. is the sole tenant of the building, using it for its corporate headquarters.

Wikipedia: 700 Market (EN)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Wainwright Building

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Wainwright Building w_lemay / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wainwright Building is a 10-story, 41 m (135 ft) terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The Wainwright Building is considered to be one of the first aesthetically fully expressed early skyscrapers. It was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan and built between 1890 and 1891. It was named for local brewer, building contractor, and financier Ellis Wainwright.

Wikipedia: Wainwright Building (EN)

435 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Old Courthouse

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Old CourthouseAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Old St. Louis County Courthouse was built as a combination federal and state courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894, it is now part of Gateway Arch National Park and operated by the National Park Service for historical exhibits and events.

Wikipedia: Old Courthouse (St. Louis) (EN), Website

320 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France

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Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France Tom Bastin / CC BY 2.0

The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, formerly the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and colloquially the Old Cathedral, is a Catholic church in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi River and until 1844 the only parish church in St. Louis. It is one of two Catholic basilicas in St. Louis and both are named for King Louis IX of France.

Wikipedia: Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (EN)

1721 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 12: Eugene Field House

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The Eugene Field House is a historic house museum in St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1845, it was the home of Roswell Field, an attorney for Dred Scott in the landmark Dred Scott v. Sandford court case. Field's son, Eugene Field, was raised there and became a noted writer of children's stories. A National Historic Landmark, it is now a museum known as the Field House Museum.

Wikipedia: Eugene Field House (St. Louis) (EN)

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