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

Homer G. Phillips

Born 1880

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Homer G. Phillips Marker

Inscription. Homer G. Phillips, born in St. Louis was a well-known local attorney killed in 1931 for his fund-raising efforts to secure a better hospital for blacks. In 1937, his work led to the establishment of the Homer G. Phillips Hospital, one of the first teaching hospitals focused on black physicians and patients in the country.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 38.201′ N, 90° 12.457′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nanny Turner Mitchell (here, next to this marker); Margaret Bush Wilson (here, next to this marker); Nathan B. Young (here, next to this marker); Percy Green (here, next to this marker); Jodie Bailey (here, next to this marker); Dr. Julia Davis (here, next to this marker); Reverend James E. Cook

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(here, next to this marker); John Bass (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . .
1. Homer G. Phillips (Missouri Encyclopedia). (Submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Homer G. Phillips on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Homer G. Phillips Marker

Marker is a sidewalk plaque with several others (outside Hopewell Center)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Homer G. Phillips 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 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.