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

Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club Marker

Inscription. Martin L. Mathews was born in Neelyville, MO and Hubert "Dickey" Habib Ballentine was born in Sardis, MS. The founded the club in 1960, and helped forge relationships with community leaders to develop innovative programs for thousands of young people.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 38° 38.204′ N, 90° 12.471′ 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

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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: Annie Turnbo Pope Malone (here, next to this marker); Judge Theodore McMillian (here, next to this marker); Clarence Harmon (here, next to this marker); Vitilas "Vito" Reid (here, next to this marker); Theodore D. McNeal (here, next to this marker); Dr. Henry Givens Jr. (here, next to this marker); George Vaughn (here, next to this marker); Gwen B. Giles (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club (official website). (Submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club Marker

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

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club 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 202 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.