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

Norman R. Seay

Born February 18, 1932

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Norman R. Seay Marker

Inscription. Norman R. Seay was born in St. Louis and is a graduate of Vashon High School and Stowe Teachers College. He obtained his masters at Lincoln University. Seay is a prominent civil rights activist and member of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) which was instrumental in forcing places of public accommodations to serve and employ African Americans in St. Louis.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.

Location. 38° 38.207′ N, 90° 12.488′ 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. Benjamin L. Goins (here, next to this marker); John E. Jacob (here, next to this marker); Julius K. Hunter (here, next to this marker); Lou Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Dred and Harriet Scott (here, next to this marker); Ernest Hart (here, next to this

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marker); Curtis C. Flood (here, next to this marker); Larry C. Williams (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Norman R. Seay Marker

Marker (on the left) is next to several sidewalk plaques

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Norman R. Seay Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.