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

Nathaniel Sweets

Born September 23, 1901

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Nathaniel Sweets Marker

Inscription. Nathaniel Allen Sweets, a graduate of Lincoln University, was loyal to his alma mater and was an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. During the economic hardship of 1928, he joined N.B. Young and helped launch the St. Louis American, an African American newspaper that survives and thrives today. In 1949, when blacks in St. Louis could not get a cab, he launched the St. Louis American Cab Company. Nathaniel was a creative visionary, a proud father and a good friend to St. Louis.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1901.

Location. 38° 38.187′ N, 90° 12.421′ 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 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: Myrtle H. Davis (here, next to this marker); Charles E. Fleming (here, next to this marker); David L. Steward (here, next to this marker); Jimmie M. Edwards

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(here, next to this marker); Lou Fatha Thimes (here, next to this marker); Abraham Bolden (here, next to this marker); Helen Elizabeth Nash (here, next to this marker); Chuck Berry (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 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.