Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sylvester Leclaire Smith
Born November 24, 1914
Erected 2005 by Gateway Community Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
Location. 38° 38.195′ N, 90° 12.429′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 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. Robert Beeks (here, next to this marker); James E. Williams, Sr. (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell (here, next to this marker); Gloria White (here, next to this marker); Osborne Earl Smith (here, next to this marker); Michael and Steven Roberts (here, next to this marker); Wiley Price, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Albert W. Johnson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Regarding Sylvester Leclaire Smith. Smith died in 2005.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.