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

John Bass

Born July 18, 1926

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. John Bass Marker

Inscription. John Bass was born in St. Louis and graduated from Sumner High. He was a principal in the St. Louis Public Schools for 12 years, director of St. Louis' Department of Human Resources and in 1973 he was elected the 1st Black City Comptroller. He later served as a City Alderman, State Representative and State Senator.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 38° 38.202′ N, 90° 12.46′ 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: 2012 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 Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Jordan Chambers (here, next to this marker); Jodie Bailey (here, next to this marker); Nathan B. Young (here, next to this marker); Dianne White Clatto (here, next to this marker); Margaret Bush Wilson (here, next to this marker); Homer G. Phillips (here, next to this marker); Irving Charles Clay, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Nanny Turner Mitchell (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . John Bass on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. John Bass Marker

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

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. John Bass Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.