Delmar Loop in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Walker Hancock
Born June 28, 1901
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2019
1. Walker Hancock Marker
Inscription.
Walker Hancock. Born June 28, 1901. Born and raised in St. Louis, Walker Hancock graduated from Central High School in 1917. A realist sculptor who concentrated on the human form Hancock's works include "Zuni Bird Charmer" at the St. Louis Zoo, "Christ in Majesty" in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and the Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial, a stunning work that features a 39-foot bronze angel lifting a fallen soldier from flame. Hancock served in world war two as one of the famed "Monuments Men" who recovered art looted by the Nazis for his personal contributions to art and his efforts to preserve the great works of others, Walker Hancock was awarded the National Medal of Art in 1989 and the Medal of Freedom in 1990.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Walker Hancock graduated from Central High School in 1917. A realist sculptor who concentrated on the human form Hancock's works include "Zuni Bird Charmer" at the St. Louis Zoo, "Christ in Majesty" in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and the Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial, a stunning work that features a 39-foot bronze angel lifting a fallen soldier from flame. Hancock served in WWII as one of the famed "Monuments Men" who recovered art looted by the Nazis for his personal contributions to art and his efforts to preserve the great works of others, Walker Hancock was awarded the National Medal of Art in 1989 and the Medal of Freedom in 1990.
Location. 38° 39.338′ N, 90° 18.034′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on
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Delmar Boulevard east of Eastgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6225 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, 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 within walking distance of this marker: Edna Gellhorn (a few steps from this marker); Carl Wimar (a few steps from this marker); Michael & Leon Spinks (a few steps from this marker); "Butch" O'Hare (a few steps from this marker); Roscoe Robinson Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Brett Hull (within shouting distance of this marker); Jonathan Franzen (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitey Herzog (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 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
