Central West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Trinity Episcopal Church
An LGBTQ+ Historic Site
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 24, 2023
1. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker
Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central West End has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. The church is recognized as the first Missouri site for notable LGBTQ+ history. It is the first Episcopal church in the country to be so honored.
Trinity Church is recognized in particular for the years 1969 to 1993, which include its early support of gay rights, its embrace of gay and lesbian parishioners and community members, and its compassionate response to the first local AIDS patients in the 1980s. Founded in downtown St. Louis in 1855, Trinity Church has worshiped here since 1935.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 38° 39.019′ N, 90° 15.635′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Central West End. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Euclid Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4761 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63108, 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, 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: Pershing Place (approx. 0.3 miles away); World's Largest Chess Piece (approx. 0.4 miles away); 4446 Westminster Place
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Also see . . .
1. Trinity Episcopal St. Louis. Church website homepage (Submitted on December 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Trinity Episcopal Church. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ+, 🏳️🌈
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 24, 2023
2. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 24, 2023
3. Trinity Episcopal Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
