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

Dr. James Whittico

Born November 18, 1916

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Dr. James Whittico Marker

Inscription. Dr. James Whittico was born in West Virginia and graduated from Lincoln University-PA and Mcharry Medical College. He served as an officer in the U.S. Amy during WWII, and was a founder of the Mound City Medical Center. He was the 1st Black member of the Missouri State Board of Health and the Board of Hospitals.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine • War, World II.

Location. 38° 38.205′ N, 90° 12.477′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) east of North 21st 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,

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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: Roy Wilkins (here, next to this marker); Judge Ronnie L. White (here, next to this marker); Floyd Irons (here, next to this marker); Shelby Jordan (here, next to this marker); George Vaughn (here, next to this marker); Ruth A. Smith (here, next to this marker); Theodore D. McNeal (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 . . . James Whittico on Wikipedia. Some sources say his birth year was 1915. He died in 2018 at the age of 102. (Submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. centenarian

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Dr. James Whittico Marker

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

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Dr. James Whittico 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 204 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.