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

Ida G. Woolfolk

Born November 19, 1943

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Ida G. Woolfolk Marker

Inscription. Ida Goodwin Woolfolk was born in St. Louis and graduate from Sumner High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Harris Stowe Teachers College and a Masters from Saint Louis University. She served the St. Louis Public Schools for more than 38 years and is renowned for her efforts of service to the community in St. Louis and the region.

Erected 2013 by Gateway Community Foundation.

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

Location. 38° 38.183′ 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,

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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: James H. Buford (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Betty L. Thompson (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Robbie M. Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Richard J. Mark (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 Ida G. Woolfolk. Woolfolk passed away on March 23, 2016.

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 310 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.