Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Tennessee Williams

Born March 26, 1911

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Tennessee Williams Marker

Inscription. One of the greatest twentieth century playwright, Tennessee Williams attended Soldan and University City High Schools, and Washington University, before graduating from the University of Iowa. His plays explore what he called "the unlighted sides" of human nature with great insight. He won Pulitzer Prizes for "Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Those works, along with "Glass Menagerie" and "Night of the Iguana," also won New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Williams wrote nearly thirty full-length plays, two novels, and a number of short stories and plays.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list.

Location. 38° 39.351′ N, 90° 18.287′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6502 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stan Musial (here, next to this marker); Howard Nemerov (here, next to this marker); Bob Costas (here, next to

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this marker); Chuck Berry (a few steps from this marker); Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Katherine Dunham (a few steps from this marker); John Goodman (a few steps from this marker); Marlin Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.