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

Thomas E. Brooks

Born June 17, 1909

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Thomas E. Brooks Marker

Inscription. Thomas E. Brooks was born in St. Louis and graduated from Sumner High School. He played baseball in the old Negro Leagues. He joined the St. Louis Police Department in 1935. He was responsible for organizing sports programs for young people. He later became one of the first to reach the rank of Major in the department.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Law Enforcement • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 38° 38.197′ N, 90° 12.437′ 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 Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.