Willow Gate - Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, MO
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N 38° 41.446 W 090° 14.125
15S E 740449 N 4286089
One of four unique and prized gates to this cemetery. This is the only one active and used today.
Waymark Code: WM15JZX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2022
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County of gate: St. Louis Independent City
Location of gate: W. Florissant Ave. & N. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis
Architect: Jamieson & Spearl
Built: 1926
"Willow Gate was designed by Jamieson & Spearl in the mid-1920s. Today, the gate serves as the primary entrance to the cemetery. Situated along W. Florissant Avenue near the central/west end of the parcel, Willow gate/entrance features a limestone wall capped with
limestone that extends along the property’s western boundary. The wall supports a decorative iron fence and also flanks the two-way entrance marked by embellished limestone obelisk shaped piers. The primary piers flanking the central portion of the gate bear superimposed (copper or bronze) letters “BC.” These piers are more decorative than the smaller piers supporting the outer edges of the gate/fence. The iron gates have scrollwork and rosettes. Low curved areas project
west of the wall, creating planting beds on either side of the entrance (added c. 2005). South of the entry, the low wall bears a contemporary plaque commemorating a former supervisor, Michael N. Tiemann (1994-2005). Both the north and south fences flanking the gate bear a sign stating “Bellefontaine Cemetery.” ~ NRHP Nomination Form