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Cementland in 2015
Cementland in 2015

Cementland is a really cool and unfinished art project near St. Louis, Missouri. It's built on the land where an old cement factory used to be. The idea for Cementland came from a famous artist named Bob Cassilly. He also created the amazing City Museum in St. Louis!

What is Cementland?

Cementland was planned to be a giant outdoor art space. It features huge concrete sculptures and old machines. Bob Cassilly also wanted to build waterways where people could travel by boat. There were many other exciting ideas for the site.

How it Was Built

A lot of the land for Cementland was created using dirt from local construction companies. These companies used the land as a place to dump extra dirt. They even paid Bob Cassilly to do this! This helped him get free building materials. The money he earned from the dumping also helped pay for the project. Bob Cassilly said this made the big project possible.

A Special View

The Cementland site is located in a small place called Riverview. From there, you can see a fantastic view of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Bob Cassilly loved this view. He said, "In the afternoon, when the sun shines on the city, you get this nice reflection. It’s the best view of the city.”

The Future of Cementland

On September 26, 2011, Bob Cassilly sadly passed away at the Cementland site. This made the future of the project uncertain. His family had hoped to continue building Cementland. However, in 2022, they sold the site at an auction for $785,000. A St. Louis photographer named Richard Sprengeler has taken many pictures of the site. He included them in a photo series in 2022.

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