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

Frankie Muse Freeman

Born November 24, 1916

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

Inscription. Frankie Muse Freeman was born in Danville, VA and graduated from Hampton University and Howard University Law School. She was the 1st General Counsel of the St. Louis Housing Authority. In 1964 President Lyndon Johnson nominated her as the 1st woman on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 38° 38.203′ N, 90° 12.465′ 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: 2012 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. Irving Charles Clay, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Gregory Freeman (here, next to this marker); Sherman George (here, next to this marker); Gwen B. Giles (here, next to this marker); Dianne White Clatto (here, next to this marker); Dr. Henry Givens Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jordan Chambers (here, next to this marker); Clarence Harmon (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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Also see . . . Frankie Muse Freeman on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

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

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Frankie Muse Freeman 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 45 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.