Central West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
4446 Westminster Place
teenage home of T.S. Eliot
— 1888-1965 —
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 20, 2021
1. 4446 Westminster Place Marker
Poet
Philosopher
Literary Critic
Dramatist
Nobel Laureate
Erected 1998 by St. Louis T.S. Eliot Memorial Committee and St. Louis Authors Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 38° 38.795′ N, 90° 15.255′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Central West End. Marker is on Westminster Place west of West Newstead Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4446 Westminster Place, St Louis MO, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cathedral Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away); Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Delphine Madill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pope John Paul II in St. Louis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gaslight Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pershing Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to the Hopewell Rain Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away); World's Largest Chess Piece (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
More about this marker. Around the marker is a list of some of Eliot's works: Preludes, The Hollow
this page online
Regarding 4446 Westminster Place. A similar marker highlighting Eliot's birthplace and childhood home was placed by the same organization at the same time at 2635 Locust Street in St. Louis.
It is best to park nearby Westminster Place since parts of it are closed off. Westminster Place is a private street.
Also see . . .
1. T.S. Eliot on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. T.S. Eliot bio on Nobel Prize website. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 20, 2021
2. 4446 Westminster Place Marker
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 20, 2021
3. NRHP plaque
Placed on the house
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
