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

Darlene Green

Born November 3, 1955

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Darlene Green Marker

Inscription. Darlene Green is a native St. Louisan. She graduated from Vashon High School and Washington University. Ms. Green is the first Black woman elected to the position of city comptroller. The City of St. Louis has recorded consecutive years of budget surpluses during her tenure. She maintains a strong community involvement through her membership in multiple civic organizations.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

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

Location. 38° 38.196′ N, 90° 12.435′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road

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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: Ron Himes (here, next to this marker); Charmaine S. Chapman (here, next to this marker); Betty Jean Kerr (here, next to this marker); Thomas E. Brooks (here, next to this marker); Albert W. Johnson (here, next to this marker); Michael and Steven Roberts (here, next to this marker); Bertha Gilkey-Bonds (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen of St. Louis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Darlene Green. Green still holds the position of Comptroller of St. Louis as of February 2023.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.