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

Drury Inn

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 9, 2020

1. Drury Inn Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1907 as a haven for traveling railroad workers. We are proud to have restored this historic structure and will continue the long standing tradition of providing rooms for the traveler. We wish you a pleasant stay.

Erected 1988 by Drury Inn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 38° 37.674′ N, 90° 12.595′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on South 20th Street just south of Eugenia Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the entrance of Drury Inn St. Louis at Union Station, at the top of the staircase. It is across from the St. Louis Wheel and St. Louis Aquarium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South 20th Street, Saint Louis MO 63103, 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: Ice Cream Cones (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Did You Know? (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Did You Know? (about 500 feet away); Build-A-Bear Foundati❤️n (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Station (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Aloe Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lambert-Deacon-Hull Printing Company Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Golden Lane (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Historic Renovations. History of the 1907 building before Drury Hotels purchased it in 1986 as part of its restoration program. (Submitted on January 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 9, 2020

2. Drury Inn Marker

At the top of the steps

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.