ST. LOUIS — Gateway Arch Park Foundation (“the Foundation”) announced today that demolition is officially underway at the former Millennium Hotel site at 200 S. 4th St., marking yet another step forward for this downtown development. As the structures come down, the Foundation is launching a story-collecting initiative to honor and preserve the countless memories held at the former hotel, in all its iterations.
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The Foundation’s demolition partner, Spirtas Wrecking Company and its subcontractor Environmental Operations, Inc., has completed environmental remediation of the central building and south tower, allowing for structural demolition to begin. The demolition will continue in phases over the next two years, beginning with the central building, followed by the south tower, and concluding with the north tower.
“A bold new chapter is underway for Downtown St. Louis,” said Ryan McClure, Executive Director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation. “As we continue our forward momentum for this critical part of downtown, the Foundation remains committed to preserving the history and memories made at this former hotel site to ensure the past remains a meaningful part of the future we are creating together.”
This work represents a significant step toward preparing the site for future redevelopment in collaboration with The Cordish Companies.
With an eye on the future, the Foundation remains committed to preserving the stories that took place in and around the Arch grounds and has launched a story-collecting initiative to keep the memories of this cultural site alive. The Foundation encourages the community to share their memories of all iterations of this site so its impact can be felt by generations to come. Those interested can submit stories, photos, and oral testimonials through a form on our digital archive. For questions or comments on the story-collecting initiative, reach out to stories@archpark.org.
To follow along with the latest news regarding this project, visit archpark.org/millennium.
About Gateway Arch Park Foundation
Gateway Arch Park Foundation is the official philanthropic partner and nonprofit conservancy for Gateway Arch National Park. Its mission is to ensure the Gateway Arch, its grounds, neighboring public spaces, and attractions are a vital, welcoming, well-supported resource to the community and nation for generations to come. It seeks to fulfill its mission by providing for ongoing conservation, preservation and education at the park, in addition to hosting, facilitating and promoting community programs that bring the park and its surrounding areas in Downtown St. Louis to life. The Foundation is part of an alliance that helps meet this mission, which includes the National Park Service, Bi-State Development, Great Rivers Greenway, Jefferson National Parks Association, and the City of St. Louis. For more information, visit archpark.org.
