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

Helen Elizabeth Nash

Born August 8, 1921

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Helen Elizabeth Nash Marker

Inscription. Dr. Helen Elizabeth Nash was born in Georgia and graduated from Spelman College and Mcharry Medical College in TN. She completed her pediatric residency at Homer G. Phillips Hospital and became the first African American woman to join the St. Louis Children's Hospital. Nash served for over 40 years on the clinical faculty of Washington University School of Medicine and on the attending staff at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

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

Location. 38° 38.185′ N, 90° 12.422′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards (here, next to this marker); Ida G. Woolfolk (here, next to this marker); Charles E. Fleming (here,

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next to this marker); James H. Buford (here, next to this marker); Nathaniel Sweets (here, next to this marker); Betty L. Thompson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.