Columbus Square in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fr. Edward S. Filipiak Park
Oct. 21, 1899 - Sept. 29, 1979
Erected 1985 by Nancy Rice, Director of Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1979.
Location. 38° 38.232′ N, 90° 11.541′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Columbus Square. It is on North 10th Street just north of Biddle Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Louis MO 63106, 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: AMDG Shrine of St. Joseph (within shouting distance of this marker); Neighborhood Gardens Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Star Bucket Pump Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plymouth House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1991 (approx. half a mile away); 1990 (approx. half a mile away); 1992 (approx. half a mile away); 1993 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
