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

Clarence Harmon

Born October 14, 1940

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Clarence Harmon Marker

Inscription. Clarence Harmon was born in St. Louis and graduated from Webster and Northern State Universities. He served as a U.S. Army paratrooper, then served on the St. Louis Police Department for 26 years and in 1991 became its 1st Black police chief. He was the 2nd Black elected mayor in St. Louis.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 38° 38.203′ N, 90° 12.47′ 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. Dr. Henry Givens Jr. (here, next to this marker); Annie Turnbo Pope Malone (here, next to this marker); Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club (here, next to this marker); Gwen B. Giles (here, next to this marker); Judge Theodore McMillian (here, next to this marker); Sherman George (here, next to this marker); Theodore D. McNeal

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(here, next to this marker); Vitilas "Vito" Reid (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Clarence Harmon on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Clarence Harmon Marker

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

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Clarence Harmon Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.