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

Nathan B. Young

Born November 28, 1894

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Nathan B. Young Marker

Inscription. Nathan B. Young, Jr. was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and attended Florida A&M and Yale Law School. He moved to St. Louis and founded the St. Louis and founded the St. Louis American Newspaper, a black weekly publication. After serving as Assistant City Counselor in 1965, he was appointed as St. Louis' 1st black Municipal Court Judge.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 38° 38.201′ N, 90° 12.459′ 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. Jodie Bailey (here, next to this marker); Margaret Bush Wilson (here, next to this marker); John Bass (here, next to this marker); Homer G. Phillips (here, next to this marker); Jordan Chambers (here, next to this marker); Nanny Turner Mitchell (here, next to this marker); Dianne White Clatto

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

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Nathan B. Young Marker

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Nathan B. Young 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 68 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.