West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Robert S. Brookings

Born January 22, 1850

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

1. Robert S. Brookings Marker

Inscription. Robert S. Brookings moved from Maryland to St. Louis in 1867 to take a job as a clerk and became one of the city's most successful businessmen. In 1895 he crowned his business career with the construction of the historic Cupples Station Warehouse Complex in Downtown St. Louis. That same year he became President of the Board of Washington University, a position he held for 33 years. Brookings oversaw the university's relocation to its present location and the development of its medical school. In 1927 he founded the Brookings Institution, a leader in public policy research to this day. Robert S. Brookings devoted the latter half of his life and nearly all of his personal fortune to advance humanity through higher education.

Erected 2011 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 38° 39.332′ N, 90° 17.97′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in West End. It is at the intersection of Delmar Boulevard and North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Delmar Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6197 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 within walking distance of this marker: Robert Duvall (a few steps from this marker); Helen Traubel (a few steps from this marker); T. S. Eliot (a few steps from this marker); Sara Teasdale (within shouting distance of this marker); Dennis Edwards (within shouting distance of this marker); Mel Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Kranz (within shouting distance of this marker); Jonathan Franzen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

<i>R.S. Brookings</i> image. Click for full size.

Bain News Service (photo courtesy of the Library of Congress), July 15, 1913

2. R.S. Brookings

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 17, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.