North Riverfront in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rev. A. [Aloys] V. Garthoeffner
Oct. 17, 1873 - Apr. 27, 1917
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. Rev. A. V. Garthoeffner Marker
of Catholic Schools
of St. Louis
He helped children
to know and love their God
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 42.144′ N, 90° 13.834′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in North Riverfront. It can be reached from North Broadway. Grave monument is in the Old Priest Lot in Section 3 in Calvary Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63115, 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: Rev. John C. Granville (here, next to this marker); Rev. Ambrose J. Heim (a few steps from this marker); Father Thomas Ambrose Butler (a few steps from this marker); Rev. Constantine P. Smith (a few steps from this marker); Rev. James J. Toomey (a few steps from this marker); Auguste Chouteau (within shouting distance of this marker); Dred Scott Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ellen Taggart McMahon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Other markers no longer nearby. Harriet Scott (was approx. 0.2 miles away
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Also see . . . Tribute to the late Rev. Garthoeffner in National Catholic Education Association Bulletin. (Submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
2. Rev. A. V. Garthoeffner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
