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

Jordan Chambers

Born December 24, 1898

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Jordan Chambers Marker

Inscription. Jordan Chambers was born in Nashville, TN and attended Sumner High. He was known as the Father of Black Politics and the Negro Mayor of St. Louis. He led blacks from Republican to Democratic ranks. He was the owner of the Riviera nightclub in St. Louis and has a post office and park named in his honor.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 38° 38.201′ N, 90° 12.461′ 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.

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: John Bass (here, next to this marker); Jodie Bailey (here, next to this marker); Dianne White Clatto (here, next to this marker); Nathan B. Young (here, next to this marker); Margaret Bush Wilson (here, next to this marker); Irving Charles Clay, Jr.

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(here, next to this marker); Homer G. Phillips (here, next to this marker); Frankie Muse Freeman (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. Jordan Chambers Marker

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

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Jordan Chambers 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 375 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.