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by iwnit on January 19th, 2010
The architect Eero Saarinen died. This could count as "making the St. Louis Arch", although it happened before construction actually began.
1) "The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is an integral part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the iconic image of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. It stands 630 feet (192 m) tall, and is 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base, making it the tallest monument in the United States. Construction of the arch started on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The monument opened to the public on July 10, 1967."
"Eero Saarinen died from a brain tumor four years before the Arch was completed; prior to his death he had decided to incorporate a power lift system to obviate the need to climb the 1000-plus stairs."
Source and further information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch
2) "When the Gateway Arch in St. Louis was being planned, the prediction was that 15 workers would die, but none did."
Source and further information:
http://www.friesian.com/valley/dilemmas.htm
Further information:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_were_killed_in_the_construction_of_st_louis_arch
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