A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a district, site, building, structure, or object that possesses exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the Unites States in history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture; and that possesses a high degree of integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association; and:

That is associated with events or persons important in the past.

That is representative of the manmade expression of culture or technology

That yields important information about prehistory or history.

National Historic Landmark designation is the highest honor awarded by the National Register of Historic Places, Department of the Interior. We are fortunate to have thirteen NHLs in St. Louis City.

National Historic Landmarks in St. Louis City

1. Eads Bridge
   Spanning the Mississippi River at Washington (1-29-64) more info

2. Anheuser-Busch Brewery
   721 Pestalozzi (Brew House, Stable, Office [Lyon School]) (11-13-66) more info

3. Goldenrod Showboat
   400 Wharf Street (12-24-67) [moved to St. Charles, Missouri]

4. Wainwright Building
   707 Chestnut (5-23-68) more info

5. U.S. Customhouse & Post Office (Old Post Office)
   8th & Olive (11-22-68) more info

6. St. Louis Union Station
   18th & Market (6-15-70) more info

7. Joseph Erlanger House
   5127 Waterman (12-8-76) more info

8. Scott Joplin House
   2658A Delmar (Morgan) (12-8-76) more info

9. USS Inaugural
   Mississippi River at North Leg of Arch (1-14-86)

10. Gateway Arch
    Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (5-28-87) more info

11. Tower Grove Park
    Kingshighway, Magnolia, Grand & Arsenal, (12-20-89)

12. The Shelley House
    4600 Labadie (10-23-90)

13. Christ Church Cathedral
    1210 Locust (10-17-94) more info