East Gate - Tower Grove Park - St. Louis, MO
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N 38° 36.304 W 090° 14.537
15S E 740138 N 4276559
"Donated by Henry Shaw. The lions were copied from lions on Pope Clement XIII's tomb in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome." ~ Smithsonian - Lions and Griffins, and Oh My
Waymark Code: WMNCDV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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County of site: St. Louis Independent City
Location of site: Grand Ave., Twer Grove Park East Gate, St. Louis
Designed by: Henry Shaw
Built in: 1872
Artist: Unknown German Sculptor
Founder: Unknown from Berlin, Germany
Restored in 1995
1995 Contractor: David L. Shaw
1995 Architect: W. Phillip Cotton, Jr.
Grand Ave. Entrance sign provided by: Stupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co. Foundation
Restoration funds provided by: The Robert P. Stupp Family, The Spoehrer Foundation, Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation, Grand South Grand House Tours, Friends of Tower Grove Park

Three plaques ate on the back side of the driveway entrance columns, which have the Griffins on top:
Plaque One:

THE GRAND ENTRANCE
TO
TOWER GROVE PARK
Designed by Henry Shaw & Completed in 1872
Restored in 1995 with the generous support of
The Spoehrer Foundation
and
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation   Friends of Tower Grove Park
Grand South Grand House Tours   Robert and Anne Stupp
and many other contributors

Plaque Two:

GRAND AVENUE ENTRANCE
Tower Grove Park
Restored 1995
Contractor - David L. Shaw
Architect - W. Phillip Cotton, Jr.

Plaque Three:

GRAND AVENUE ENTRANCE SIGN
funded by
STUPP BROS. BRIDGE & IRON CO. FOUNDATION
and
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT P. STUPP
SUMMER 2001

TITLE: East Gate

ARTIST(S): Unknown

DATE: 1872

MEDIUM: Sculptures: zinc; Pilasters: limestone and red granite

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76001111

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
3009 S. Grand Ave., between Halliday Ave. & Pestallozzi St. Tower Grove Park East Entrance St. Louis, MO 63118


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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