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Malcolm Martin Memorial
Park
185 W.
Trendley Ave.
East St.
Louis, Illinois 62201
Phone:
(618) 874-2528 or
Phone
MEPRD at:
(618) 346-4905
Weather
permitting, the Gateway Geyser erupts daily at both noon and 1 p.m. for 15
minute displays.
There
are no scheduled eruptions for the remainder of the season. The
Gateway Geyser will reopen on April 14th.
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Malcolm
Martin Memorial Park, located on the East St. Louis Riverfront, will
open to the public in 2008. This new park will attract visitors to the
riverfront; it will also complement the renowned Jefferson Memorial
Park, home of the St. Louis Arch, across the Mississippi River. Eero Saarinen, designer of the St. Louis Arch, originally included a park on
both sides of the Mississippi River; decades later his vision is becoming a reality.
MMM
Park boasts two distinct features: the Mississippi River Overlook
and a fountain known as the Gateway Geyser. The Gateway Geyser is
operational, and shoots twice a day during the spring and summer
months. The main fountain of the geyser was designed with the
capability to reach 630 feet, as tall as the Arch itself. The
geyser is surrounded by a small lake and four fountains,
representing the four rivers that meet at St. Louis.
The
geyser is powered by three 800 horsepower pumps, and can shoot 7,500
gallons of water per minute at the rate of 250 feet per second. The
four smaller fountains are powered by a 125 horsepower pump. The
lake surrounding the geyser is eight acres, 600 feet in diameter,
and contains more than a million gallons of water. Nearby aircraft
are alerted by a beacon on the roof of the maintenance building when
the geyser will soon go off.
The
Mississippi River Overlook stands 43 ft tall on the other end of the
new park. Its tiered structure boasts stainless steel railings and
architectural concrete. The overlook will give a marvelous view of
the rest of the park, both sides of the Mississippi River, and the
St. Louis City Skyline when it is completed. The new park will also
provide green space for visitors to enjoy.
The
Metro East Park and Recreation District owns and develops the park
grounds. This park is the result of a partnership between the
district and the Gateway Center of Metropolitan St. Louis, and you
could learn more about founder Malcolm W Martin by clicking on the links below.
Source: Hydro Dramatics
Malcolm Martin Memorial Park Links
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