Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gretchen Baum Crank

2 March 1948 - 17 November 2016

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 5, 2023

1. Gretchen Baum Crank Marker

Inscription. Florissant history was her passion from childhood. Gretchen helped save the Myers House from demolition when Highway 170 was built & later became President of Historic Florissant dedicated to preserving the Gettemeier House. She served on the Old Town Commission, Friends of Old St. Ferdinand, Florissant Landmark Commission & St. Louis County Historic Building Commission. She wrote & published "Reflections of the Florissant Valley." She loved her family, traveling & life in Florissant.

Erected 2017 by City of Florissant.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women.

Location. 38° 47.78′ N, 90° 19.981′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker is on Saint Francois Street west of Saint Charles Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 585 St Charles St, Florissant MO 63031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rosemary Straub Davison (a few steps from this marker); Catherine "Kay" Spring (a few steps from this marker); Lowell E. Girardier (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J. (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Greenway

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(within shouting distance of this marker); David L. Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on September 27, 2017.

Regarding Gretchen Baum Crank. Crank was born in Rockford, Illinois and moved to Florissant as a child.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 5, 2023

2. Gretchen Baum Crank Marker

Marker is a sidewalk plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.