University of Missouri-St. Louis in Normandy in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
UMSL Commons
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 21, 2020
1. UMSL Commons Marker
Dedicated to the founders of UMSL the residents of the Normandy area, whose generosity and foresight in acquiring the old Bellerive Country Club made this campus possible.
The clubhouse, which stood on this site, was the University's first home.
With deep appreciation to these founders and to the many alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University who have made this special place possible, we dedicate the UMSL Commons this 29th day of April, 1979.
Erected 1979.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 38° 42.541′ N, 90° 18.672′ W. Marker is in Normandy, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in University of Missouri-St. Louis. It is on University Drive north of Arnold B Grobman Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the JC Penney Conference Center, which is on the grounds of University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: University Dr, Saint Louis MO 63121, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Vincent Greenway - University of Missouri - St. Louis (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Vincent Greenway Trail - 3.5 Miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Marguerite Ross Barnette (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. UMSL's Formal Name
The full formal name for UMSL is the University of Missouri of St. Louis County, although it is more commonly referred to without the County.
— Submitted June 21, 2020.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 21, 2020
2. UMSL Commons Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
