Skinker DeBaliviere in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Robert S. Brookings Hall
The Gift of Robert S. Brookings MCM
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2026
1. Robert S. Brookings Hall Marker
This building was known as University Hall until the corporation in the year 1928 named it in honor of the donor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 38° 38.886′ N, 90° 18.296′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It can be reached from Brookings Drive west of Skinker Boulevard. Marker is in front of Brookings Hall, which is on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Brookings Dr, Saint Louis MO 63105, 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, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To The Memory of William Greenleaf Eliot (a few steps from this marker); Danforth Campus (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Danforth Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Chauvenet (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Forest Park (approx. Ό mile away); The Aeronautic Concourse of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (approx. Ό mile away); Parkview (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.
Also see . . . Brookings Hall on Wikipedia. This also served as an administrative center during the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. (Submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2026
2. Robert S. Brookings Hall Marker
Located on the east side of the entrance of Brookings Hall, at the archway.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2026
3. Brookings Hall
Looking west
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
