Documented artwork / monumental steel sculpture
Treemonisha
Credit as documented: John Henry
Treemonisha is a towering painted-steel sculpture at the junction of I-55, I-44 and Truman Parkway in St. Louis. Henry's archive identifies it as the second and tallest work in his Falling Card Series. The Gateway Foundation commissioned the project, and its title references Scott Joplin's opera. The archive explains that Henry wanted a name with local resonance, turning the title away from the falling-card description toward a connection with the city's musical history.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2006 header; 2007 commission narrative
- Materials
- painted steel
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- 81 ft H × 37 ft W × 35 ft D.
- Dimensions apply to
- Published overall dimensions.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
Date not documented
I-55 / I-44 / Truman Parkway junction, St. Louis, Missouri
- Site
- I-55 / I-44 / Truman Parkway junction
- City
- St. Louis
- State / region
- MO
- Country
- United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
- Commissioner
- Gateway Foundation
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
Materials and construction
The archive gives an overall height of 81 feet, width of 37 feet and depth of 35 feet. Its header dates the work 2006, while the narrative dates the commission 2007.
Presentation and site context
A hilltop position beside the intersecting roadways gives the sculpture long-distance visibility and a pronounced vertical presence at the city approach.
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Sources
- www.johnhenrysculpture.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17