April 2021 - The long-shuttered pool on the rooftop of Queeny Tower has left the building. Demolition workers with Ahrens spent several days jackhammering out the concrete, sliding the 15,500-pound pool structure out of the former solarium turned mechanical room and onto the open rooftop.
Queeny Tower holds special memories for many, from those who reflect on its past to others who appreciate Edgar Monsanto Queeny's vision for Barnes Hospital, and the future of needs of health care. Watch The History of Queeny Tower, a piece developed by the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.