Midtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
DuBourg Hall
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 1, 2020
1. DuBourg Hall Marker
DuBourg Hall opened on July 31, 1888, bringing all of Saint Louis University's functions, including living quarters for the Jesuit faculty, under one roof. Stretching along Grand Boulevard for 270 feet, the building originally housed classrooms, a laboratory, chapel and library. The building features two-foot-thick load-bearing walls, cast-iron staircases, a four-story atrium in the library, and a double-height attic with massive wood trusses. Construction was financed by the sale of SLU's original campus at Ninth Street and Washington Boulevard downtown. Originally the building relied on flickering gaslight for illumination. Architecturally, it was acclaimed in 1891: "For light and ventilation the building cannot be surpassed."
Erected 2018 by Saint Louis University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1888.
Location. 38° 38.156′ N, 90° 14.006′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Midtown. It is on North Grand Boulevard south of Lindell Boulevard, on the right when
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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: Walsh Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Claude Heithaus, S.J. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walter Ong, S.J. (about 400 feet away); SLU's Soccer Dynasty (about 800 feet away); Parks College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leon R. Strauss (1928-1999) (approx. Ό mile away); P.W. Shoe Loft Apartments (approx. Ό mile away); Cadillac-Chrysler Building (approx. 0.4
Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 1, 2020
2. DuBourg Hall Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2,450 times since then and 176 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
