National Historic Landmarks

Nationwide, there are 2,500 National Historic Landmarks, a large percentage of which are located in the Northeast.

In Missouri there are currently 37 National Historic Landmarks, 15 of which are located in St. Louis itself. Only one of the National Historic Landmarks in Missouri is located in St. Louis County, which is "White Haven," a green wooden building which was sporadically a home of Ulysses S. Grant.

In the city of St. Louis, the Gateway Arch is the most prominent of the landmarks the total list of 15 landmarks is as follows:

1. 19th century Anheuser-Busch Brewery (brick buildings)
2. 19th century Gothic Revival style, Christ Church Cathedral
3. 19th century Eads Bridge, built in 1874, having a length of more than a mile. Using cantilevers, it connected the rail system.
4. Joseph Erlanger House, his residence from 1917 until his death in 1965. The house as fallen into a decrepit state.
5. Field House, home of the attorney for Dred Scott

Designation of National Historic Landmark status is done by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, an agency with the Executive Branch in Washington, D.C.