Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

James H. Buford

Born June 2, 1944

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. James H. Buford Marker

Inscription. James Henry Buford was born in St. Louis and is a graduate of Laboure High School. He earned a B.A. in Human Services Administration from Elizabethtown College, PA and holds several Honorary Doctorates. Buford served the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis as President and CEO for 28 years and is a vocal spokesperson of Urban League constituents.

Erected 2013 by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.

Location. 38° 38.182′ N, 90° 12.422′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on North 20th Street south of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, 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

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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: Betty L. Thompson (here, next to this marker); Ida G. Woolfolk (here, next to this marker); Robbie M. Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Richard J. Mark (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding James H. Buford. Buford died on November 28, 2019.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.