Queeny Tower
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Queeny Tower, built in 1965 and named for Monsanto Company founder John Francis Queeny
, is a medical facility on the campus of Washington University School of Medicine
. At 321 feet (97.8 m), it is the third tallest medical-related building in the Western Hemisphere
, as well as the second tallest building (after the Park East Tower) in St. Louis outside the downtown area.
John Francis Queeny
John Francis Queeny born in Chicago, founded the Monsanto Company in St. Louis as Monsanto Chemical Works, on November 30, 1901 with $5,000...
, is a medical facility on the campus of Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
. At 321 feet (97.8 m), it is the third tallest medical-related building in the Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
, as well as the second tallest building (after the Park East Tower) in St. Louis outside the downtown area.