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

John W. Taylor Jr.

Born January 6, 1930

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. John W. Taylor Jr. Marker

Inscription. John W. Taylor, Jr. was born in Mississippi and later moved to St. Louis with his parents in 1938. He is a graduate of Vashon High School. Following the untimely death of his father, he became the President of Taylor's Sausage Company, the first African American owned small business sausage operation which has grown to a major supplier of grocery stores in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 38° 38.208′ N, 90° 12.492′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stephen M. Coleman (here, next to this marker); Dr. Samuel A. Canaan Jr. (here, next to this marker); Curtis C. Flood (here, next to this marker); Gateway National Bank (here, next to this marker); Ernest Hart (here, next to this marker); Rev. Dr. John J. Hicks

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(here, next to this marker); Lou Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Ivory Perry (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding John W. Taylor Jr.. Taylor's Sausage was a meat wholesaler, located at 1822 North Grand Boulevard in St. Louis. It permanently closed in January 2021.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

2. John W. Taylor Jr. Marker

Marker is next to other sidewalk plaques

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

3. John W. Taylor Jr. Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.