Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

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Percy Lavon Julian

Scientist and Humanitarian

— 1899-1975 —

Percy Lavon Julian Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 3, 2014

1. Percy Lavon Julian Marker

Inscription. Born on the west side of Holt Street, April 11, 1899, Percy Lavon Julian entered Depauw University in 1916; graduated in chemistry with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Earned master's from Harvard, Ph.D. at the University of Vienna. His studies led to a synthetic drug for glaucoma. Experiments with soybean oils resulted in Compound S, an affordable synthetic form of cortisone for arthritis treatment. Julian's work included developments in production of artificial hormones and a foam for fighting fires on board ships. Dedicated to relieving human suffering, he held over 130 patents at his death in April 1975. U.S. issued postage stamp in his honor in 1992.

Erected 1995 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1872.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 32° 21.889′ N, 86° 19.243′ W. Marker was in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It was at the intersection of South Holt Street and Bullock Street, on the right when traveling south on South Holt Street. The marker

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Was located across the street from Holt Street Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 901 S Holt St, Montgomery AL 36108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Percy Lavon Julian, PH.D. (here, next to this marker); Holt Street Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Highway Construction Destroys Historic Black Neighborhoods (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman W. White, Jr. (about 600 feet away); Loveless School / Henry Allen Loveless (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Bus Boycott to Voting Rights: Community Activism 1955-65 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal AME Zion Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Black Churches Provide Significant Support for the March and Voting (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cleveland Court Apartments (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Includes new marker at this location.

Also see . . .
1. Percy Lavon Julian. (Submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Percy L. Julian and the Synthesis of Physostigmine. (Submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Percy Lavon Julian marker & area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 3, 2014

2. Percy Lavon Julian marker & area

Percy Lavon Julian image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy: US Postal Service

3. Percy Lavon Julian

Percy Lavon Julian Marker now missing. Empty pole on left of photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 30, 2021

4. Percy Lavon Julian Marker now missing. Empty pole on left of photo.

Marker across street is the Holt Street Baptist Church Marker.

Percy Lavon Julian Marker that replaced this missing marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

5. Percy Lavon Julian Marker that replaced this missing marker.

New marker is double-sided with different text.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,762 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2025, by Shaun Rose of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.