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

Frankie Muse Freeman

Attorney At Law

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 28, 2023

1. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

Left side of the statue's base

Inscription. Frankie Muse Freeman, a life member of the NAACP, began her legal career in St. Louis in 1949. In 1954, Freeman served as lead attorney in the landmark NAACP suit against the St. Louis Housing Authority which ended segregation in public housing. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Freeman the first woman to serve as a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. She was reappointed by Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter. In 1979, President Carter appointed Freeman as the first Inspector General of the Community Services Administration. In 2002, Freeman was inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta, GA. In 2011, Freeman was the 96th recipient of the NAACP Springarn Medal. In 2015, President Obama appointed Freeman to the Commission on President Scholars.

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 38° 37.564′ N, 90° 11.406′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Broadway and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker and statue are located at Kiener Plaza. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 101 N Broadway, Saint Louis MO 63101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Charles Rock Road (a few steps from this marker); La Rue Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Pulitzer (about 400 feet away); Dred and Harriet Scott (about 400 feet away); Fort San Carlos (about 400 feet away); Rue Quicapou (about 500 feet away); Western Reach of the Revolution (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Frankie Muse Freeman on Wikipedia. Freeman (1916-2018) was present at the statue's ceremony. It was unveiled and dedicated in mid-November 2017, less than two months before her death. (Submitted on February 28, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 28, 2023

2. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

Statue with historical text on the left side of the base

Frankie Muse Freeman statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 28, 2023

3. Frankie Muse Freeman statue

Located at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 28, 2023

4. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

Right side of the base lists sponsors and donors

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.