Aloe Plaza

A fountain by sculptor Carl Milles symbolizes the union of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The two central figures represent the two great rivers, while the lesser water creatures suggest the many tributaries and streams. Milles conceived the sculpture as an embodiment of the freedom and primeval force of the waterways of the Great Mississippi Valley, and he thought of the grouping as a marriage or festival celebrating the coming together of these great waters. Swedish born and a pupil of Rodin, Milles was conscious that the fountain and plaza are a memorial to Louis P. Aloe (1869-1929), a civic figure and longtime president of the Board of Alderman whose vision established the Gateway Mall.

St. Louis, Missouri · United States