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

Kate Chopin

Born February 8, 1851

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

1. Kate Chopin Marker

Inscription. Katherine O'Flaherty, a member of one of St. Louis' oldest families, attended the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart. When she married New Orleans native Oscar Chopin, she encountered the Creole culture which provided settings for many of her works. She wrote more than 100 short stories in the 1890s, and hosted a literary salon in her home at 317 Morgan Street. Her 1889 novel, "The Awakening," was condemned for its frank treatment of a young woman's sexual and artistic growth. Now it is recognized for the quality of the writing and for its importance as an early feminist work.

Erected 1989 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1851.

Location. 38° 39.338′ N, 90° 18.146′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6308 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: John Danforth (here, next to this marker); Miles Davis (a few

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steps from this marker); David Sanborn (a few steps from this marker); Leonard Slatkin (a few steps from this marker); Visit The Loop! (a few steps from this marker); Bill Mauldin (a few steps from this marker); Mona Van Duyn (a few steps from this marker); William "Bill" Clay (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Additional commentary.
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Kate Chopin took ill on a particularly hot day, Aug. 20, 1904, at the World's Fair in St. Louis. She collapsed, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died two days later on August 22 at her home on nearby McPherson Ave.

— Submitted April 20, 2025, by Garrett Koch of Saint Louis, Missouri.

Photograph courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society, circa 1886

2. Kate Chopin

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 15, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.