For generations of St. Louisans, the 28-story building was more than just a skyline staple; its 360-degree rotating rooftop venue served as the backdrop for milestone family moments and citywide celebrations before closing its doors in 2014.
We just hit 100 submissions today," Ainsley Worthley, Communications and Marketing Coordinator at the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, said Monday. "That's 100 stories and photos of people who celebrated anniversaries and weddings and pregnancy announcements and proms all at this site. We want to continue to build out the history of this building."
When I was still 15 years old in 1986, My friend Annette (Nettor) and I (jzebraa) whet to the 1st Ar-Con Convention, long before all the Coms-Con begun. We were playing Lazer Tag with are hands, fingers pointed in the back stairwells, up and down the 28 Floors of the then "Cairion Hotel"! Cheers to Fun and Friends! I remember eating there with my Sister Carm in 1984 and the floor moved abour as fast a snail -XOXO jzebraa
AI Takaway
- The Gateway Arch Park Foundation is spearheading a digital archive project to capture personal stories connected to the former Millennium Hotel's iconic rotating restaurant, Top of the Riverfront.
- Over 100 submissions have already been received, detailing decades of milestone celebrations that took place at the restaurant, which served as a beloved venue for weddings, anniversaries, proms, and other special occasions before closing in 2014.
- As the physical structure of the hotel is being demolished, efforts are underway to salvage key pieces, such as the drive mechanism that powered the revolving floor of the restaurant, which will be preserved and integrated into a dedicated exhibit at the City Museum.
