What We're Made Of: St. Louis' Architectural Geology

Amanda Clark will tell the story of the geology that has made St. Louis built environment possible.

By National Building Arts Center

Date and time

Wednesday, June 19 · 6:30 - 8pm CDT

Location

National Building Arts Center

2300 Falling Springs Road Sauget, IL 62206

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About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Over 300 million years ago, a dead coral drifted to the bottom of a shallow tropical sea. That coral is currently visible on a limestone foundation block in Soulard. The historic Eads Bridge's piers were created from an unimaginably violent volcanic eruption 1.3 billion years ago. Our city's iconic red bricks, small enough to hold in your hand, are the gifts of a gargantuan glacier. Public historian Amanda Clark will explore and explain what St. Louis is built of and upon.

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