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

Joseph Pulitzer

Born April 10, 1847

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

1. Joseph Pulitzer Marker

Inscription. A native of Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer emigrated to the U.S. in 1864 and served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He moved to St. Louis in 1868, to work as a reporter for a German-language newspaper. He bought the bankrupt St. Louis Dispatch in 1878 and soon merged it with the Evening Post to form the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pulitzer, an exponent of high journalistic standards, endowed the Columbia School of Journalism. His greatest legacy is his annual award for excellence in journalism—the Pulitzer Prize.

Erected 1989 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 39.363′ N, 90° 18.295′ 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 west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6513 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: Charles A. Lindbergh (a few steps from this marker); Katherine Dunham (a few steps from this marker);

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Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Chuck Berry (a few steps from this marker); John Goodman (a few steps from this marker); Bob Costas (a few steps from this marker); Tennessee Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Stan Musial (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 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 489 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.