Gateway Geyser
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch across the river.
The geyser was added in place of Eero Saarinen's original plan for a twin arch on the east side of the river Paul Sableman on Flickr (Creative Commons)
Malcolm W. Martin Park is across the Mississippi from the famous Arch (that's Martin himself, in bronze) Jason Schwartzman (Used with Permission)
The geyser in repose Jason Schwartzman (Used with Permission)
The geyser at full blast Paul Sableman on Flickr (Creative Commons)
With no wind, it can reach the height of the Gateway Arch, well over 600 feet Robert Srenco Srenco Photography in WikiCommons (Creative Commons)
The St Louis Gateway Arch, as seen from Malcolm Martin Memorial Park Dave Herholz on Flickr (Creative Commons)
To the left of the fountain, you can see the Arch-Vonda Todd Britt Todd (Atlas Obscura User)
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Nearly obscured by a grain elevator and the flashy facade of a casino hotel is the second tallest fountain in the world. The Gateway Geyser sits directly across the Mississippi River from the St. Louis Gateway Arch, capable of blasting up to 7,500 gallons of water a minute into the sky.
Eero Saarinen, the architect who designed the Arch in 1947, envisioned twin memorials, one on each side of the river. While the famous Arch's original Illinois counterpart was scrapped due to lack of funding, this superfountain arrived in 1995. On a windless day its water jets up to 630 feet, the exact height of the Arch.
The fountain is part of Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park, one of the best places from which to see the Arch. The park's vantage point of the River is often empty except for a single occupant, Malcolm W. Martin himself, cast in bronze and forever admiring the view. Martin has every right to such a permanent place of honor, being the local business man, veteran and Civil Rights activist who originally raised the funds to pay for the park and its watery homage to the Gateway Arch.
The green, trimmed grass and the whimsy of the fountain itself are jarring contrasts to the struggling development along the city's waterfront, but they provide a small refuge for East St. Louis — fighting hard to come back and reclaim its title as The City of Champions.
From Illinois I-55/I-70/I-64: Exit 2A (for 3rd St) off I-55/I-70/I-64. Turn right at W Broadway/Riverpark Drive, then left at S Front Street, and left onto W. Trendley Avenue. Parking lot is on the left
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Malcolm Martin Memorial Park
185 W Trendley Avene
East St. Louis, Illinois, 62201
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