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

The 5th Dimension

Photographed by Jason Voigt

1. The 5th Dimension Marker

Inscription. Billy Davis, Jr., Ron Townson and Lamonte McLemore were raised in St. Louis and later moved to Los Angeles. They met singers, Marilyn McCoo and Florence LaRue, and in 1965, formed the group The 5th Dimension. This quintet with varied vocal backgrounds topped charts, won Grammy Awards, and had over 5 gold albums.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 38° 38.2′ N, 90° 12.454′ 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

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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: Reverend James E. Cook (here, next to this marker); Dick Gregory (here, next to this marker); Dr. Julia Davis (here, next to this marker); Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Percy Green (here, next to this marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Nanny Turner Mitchell (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . The 5th Dimension on Wikipedia. The group topped the Billboard music charts with "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In", "Wedding Bell Blues" and "One Less Bell to Answer" during the 1965-75 period before they went their separate ways. Davis and McCoo have been married since 1969 and they would later top the charts in 1977 with "You Don't Have to Be a Star". (Submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. The 5th Dimension Marker

Marker is a sidewalk plaque with many others.

The 5th Dimension image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Gordon Productions, 1972

3. The 5th Dimension

public domain

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

4. The 5th Dimension Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.