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

Bertha Gilkey-Bonds

Born March 18, 1948

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Bertha Gilkey-Bonds Marker

Inscription. Bertha Gilkey-Bonds was born in St. Louis and graduated from Central High School and Forest Park Community College. She became active in public housing tenant affairs at the age of 16. In 1976 she organized and incorporated the Cochran Gardens Tenant Management Corporation. She fought for fair housing in the city of St. Louis and was recognized nationally for her work.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

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,

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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: Tuskegee Airmen of St. Louis (here, next to this marker); Thomas E. Brooks (here, next to this marker); Charmaine S. Chapman (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 (a few steps from 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 322 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.