Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gyo Obata
Born February 28, 1923
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
Erected 1992 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Asian Americans. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 38° 39.356′ N, 90° 18.227′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6325 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelley Winters (a few steps from this marker); Arthur Holly Compton (a few steps from this marker); Phyllis Diller (a few steps from this marker); Redd Foxx (a few steps from this marker); Albert King (a few steps from this marker); William Burroughs (a few steps from this marker); Auguste Chouteau (a few steps from this marker); Susan Blow (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.
Also see . . . Gyo Obata on Wikipedia. Obata (1923-2022) came to St. Louis in 1945 to attend Washington University. His projects not only are seen all over the St. Louis skyline, but all over the world. Wiki page contains a list of his works. (Submitted on March 11, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.