Skinker DeBaliviere in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Max Starkloff
Born September 18, 1937
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Max Starkloff Marker
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Max Starkloff. Born September 18, 1937. Disabled in an auto accident in 1959, lifelong St. Louisan Max Starkloff never surrendered to dependence or inaction. In 1970 he co-founded Para-Quad, a pioneering center for independent living, and in 2003 he co-founded the Starkloff Disability Institute. His advocacy secured legislation for public improvements like curb cuts, disabled parking and the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Co-founder of the National Council on Independent Living in 1983 and winner of the President's Distinguished Service Award in 1991, Max Starkloff's grass roots activism and expertise on disability issues improved the lives of millions of Americans.
Disabled in an auto accident in 1959, lifelong St. Louisan Max Starkloff never surrendered to dependence or inaction. In 1970 he co-founded Para-Quad, a pioneering center for independent living, and in 2003 he co-founded the Starkloff Disability Institute. His advocacy secured legislation for public improvements like curb cuts, disabled parking and the passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Co-founder of the National Council on Independent Living in 1983 and winner of the President's Distinguished Service Award in 1991, Max Starkloff's grass roots activism and expertise on disability issues improved the lives of millions of Americans.
Location. 38° 39.313′ N, 90° 17.915′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6170 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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within walking distance of this marker: Cedric the Entertainer (here, next to this marker); Bob Pettit (a few steps from this marker); Jenifer Lewis (a few steps from this marker); Chic Young (a few steps from this marker); Hale Irwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Jon Hamm (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Keckley (within shouting distance of this marker); Andy Cohen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
