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

Benjamin L. Goins

Born May 12, 1923

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Benjamin L. Goins Marker

Inscription. Benjamin L. Goins was born in Grenada, Mississippi and is a graduate of Vashon High School. Goins was the first African American in St. Louis to hold a city-wide office as the city License Collector. He continued his public service commitment by later becoming the first elected Sheriff for the city of St. Louis.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1923.

Location. 38° 38.207′ N, 90° 12.487′ 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

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World,

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: Norman R. Seay (here, next to this marker); Julius K. Hunter (here, next to this marker); John E. Jacob (here, next to this marker); Dred and Harriet Scott (here, next to this marker); Lou Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Larry C. Williams (here, next to this marker); Ernest Hart (here, next to this marker); Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (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. Benjamin L. Goins Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Benjamin L. Goins Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,703 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.