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

Ferguson Streetcar Loop

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 4, 2024

1. Ferguson Streetcar Loop Marker

Inscription. In 1901 at this site along Spot Drive, a loop was built becoming the end of the Ferguson streetcar line. In 1907, Ferguson joined Kirkwood making the longest streetcar line in St. Louis County. Streetcar service was enjoyed for half a century before being abandoned on February 28, 1948.

The streetcar pictured was built for the 1904 World's Far. Mirrors were mounted between the wide windows to accommodate ladies on their way to the fair.

Erected 2001 by Ferguson Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1948.

Location. 38° 44.6′ N, 90° 18.261′ W. Marker is in Ferguson, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is at the intersection of South Florissant Road and Spot Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Florissant Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 S Florissant Rd, Saint Louis MO 63135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Vincent Greenway Trail - 3.5 Miles (approx. 2.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mercury Spacecraft MA-6, 1962 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Project Gemini (approx. 2.3 miles away); UMSL Commons (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Vincent Greenway - University of Missouri - St. Louis (approx. 2½ miles away); James "Jay" Russell (approx. 3 miles away); Narrow Gauge Railroad Station (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Marguerite Ross Barnette (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 4, 2024

2. Ferguson Streetcar Loop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.