Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rosemary Straub Davison

7 August 1918 - 23 September 2014

— "Preservationist & Historian" —

Rosemary Straub Davison Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019

1. Rosemary Straub Davison Marker

Inscription.
Rosemary was committed to preserving historically significant homes and buildings that helped shape Florissant. She was on the Board of Freeholders that formed our current city charter, was City Clerk from 1963 - 1979 and was a founding member of the Missouri Heritage Trust, Florissant Valley Historical Society, Friends of Old St. Ferdinand, Heritage Foundation, and Historic Florissant, Inc. For years she was a columnist for the Florissant Valley Reporter and was the author of the book "Florissant, Missouri" published in 2002.

Erected 2014 by City of Florissant.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Communications • Women.

Location. 38° 47.785′ N, 90° 19.977′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is on Saint Francois Street just west of North Saint Charles Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 585 Rue Saint Charles St, Florissant MO 63031, 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: Gretchen Baum Crank (a few steps from this marker); Catherine "Kay" Spring (a few steps from this marker); Lowell E. Girardier

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(a few steps from this marker); Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Greenway (within shouting distance of this marker); David L. Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on November 18, 2014.

Regarding Rosemary Straub Davison. Davison was one of the people that helped organize the City of Florissant's Walk Through History plaques program.

Rosemary Straub Davison: Longtime Activist Put A New, Familiar Face On Old Town Florissant image. Click for more information.

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2. Rosemary Straub Davison: Longtime Activist Put A New, Familiar Face On Old Town Florissant

From NPR's (St. Louis Public Radio) website, this is an article that talks more about Davison and her many achievements in restoring several historical places in North County.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 6, 2019

3. Rosemary Straub Davison Marker

St. Ferdinand Shrine is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on January 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.