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

Charles E. Fleming

Born September 1, 1937

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Charles E. Fleming Marker

Inscription. Charles Edward Fleming was born in Richmond Heights, Missouri. He is an alumnus of Washington University College UC'61. Other affiliations include registered architect by National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the St. Louis Chapter of American Institute of Architects. President and Design Principal of Fleming Corporation, he is the first African American to own a full service architectural engineering, planning & construction management firm in Missouri. Charles was instrumental in the construction of the Earl Wilson Jr. Gateway Classic Building.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 38.186′ N, 90° 12.42′ 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,

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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: Jimmie M. Edwards (here, next to this marker); Nathaniel Sweets (here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Myrtle H. Davis (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); David L. Steward (here, next to this marker); Joe Wiley (here, next to this marker); Abraham Bolden (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 363 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.