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Historical Markers and War Memorials in St. Louis County, Missouri
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William Clark, in command of the boats and men of the future Lewis and Clark Expedition, passed this place on Dec. 7, 1803, on his way to Cahokia, Ill., where he would meet his co-commander, Capt. Meriwether Lewis. On the previous evening, the . . . — — Map (db m151550) HM
On Graves Drive at Flagstaff Drive, on the left when traveling south on Graves Drive.
The Third Infantry Division was organized on November 21, 1917, and was in France by March, 1918. On July 18 it distinguished itself in defense at the Marne River at Chateau-Thierry, 45 miles northeast of Paris. Thus, the proud motto: "Rock of . . . — — Map (db m124978) HM WM
On South Drive 0.1 miles west of Monument Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Who knows but it may be given to us, after this life, to meet again in the old quarters, to play chess and draughts, to get up soon to answer the morning roll call, to fall in at the tap of the drum for drill and dress parade and again to hastily . . . — — Map (db m124979) WM
On Monument Drive south of Middle Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Died May 13 1945 in an air crash
Hidden Valley Dutch New Guinea
MAJ Herman F Antonini
Illinois June 4 1915
MAJ Phillip J Dattilo
Kentucky March 18 1914
PFC Alethia M Fair
California September 16, 1894
CAPT Louis E . . . — — Map (db m124980) HM WM
On Rostrum Drive at Graves Drive, on the left when traveling north on Rostrum Drive.
This monument is dedicated to the
52 United States Submarines
lost during World War II and
their crewmen and officers
who perished in that war.
Erected in 2003 by the
surviving members of the
Ill-Mo Rebel Squadron,
a chapter of the . . . — — Map (db m124981) WM
On Circle Drive east of Bundy Drive, on the left when traveling east.
These U.S. prisoners of war of the Japanese were on the island of Palawan, P.I. as slave laborers building an airfield for the Japanese military. Believing that an invasion by the U.S. forces was imminent, the prisoners were forced into three tunnel . . . — — Map (db m124984) HM WM
On Flagstaff Drive at Rostrum Drive, on the right when traveling east on Flagstaff Drive.
Dedicated to the memory of
Merchant Marine Seamen
and
Navy Armed Guard
who gave their lives in
World War II
in the service of
their country
United States Merchant Marine
World War II Losses
Ships - 731
Merchant Seamen - 6700 . . . — — Map (db m124985) WM
On Manchester Road (State Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Not just movies attracted patrons to this open-air theatre advertising "cool breezes" before the advent of air-conditioning. Pony rides, a Ferris wheel and a trained bear cub served as amusements. "The 66" was dubbed "the passion pit" by local teens. — — Map (db m139578) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Chain Of Rocks Bridge
1929-1970
Saint Louis,MO
Only a drop in scrap metal prices in the early 1970's saved this relic from demolition. The bridge brought high volumes of drivers across the Mississippi until the early 1960's. No longer . . . — — Map (db m139688) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Surviving the Great Depression and a fire, Citizens National Bank offered the first walk-up and drive-up window service in the Midwest. The bank has served as a model of corporate citizenship, providing invaluable support to the City of Maplewood. — — Map (db m139671) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Rooms with private garages renting for four to eight hours at a time crystallized racy reputation of mythical proportions for this 77-room motor inn. The rate structure was created for tired truckers, but a more discreet clientele were attracted. — — Map (db m139536) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Empire Supply
1931-Present
Maplewood,MO
William Loomstein, a former Russian Czar guard who endured the Great Depression, started anew as a purveyor of paint and hardware the same year the Empire State Building opened. The 3rd generation of . . . — — Map (db m139670) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Originally eyed for the 1904 World's Fair, the area just west of the Chain of Rocks Bridge became a lively amusement park. Attractions included a hand-carved 46-horse carousel, "The Swooper" an oval-shaped Ferris wheel and "The Comet" roller coaster. — — Map (db m139659) HM
On Manchester Road (Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Originally Sarah Sutton Harrison's home (c.1890), the mansion was transformed into a funeral home by Jay B. Smith and purchased by John B. Hardy in 1967. The 2nd generation of the Hardy family remains at the helm as a devoted corporate citizen. — — Map (db m139558) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Kalb Electric has been family-owned and operated for more than a century. Originally, the business provided electrical services and hardware. Since 1956, the company has sold lighting fixtures and lamp parts and offered repair services. — — Map (db m139685) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
The neon cat sign was a prominent fixture that smiled down on many a traveler along Route 66. Pioneering the model for the mass market drug store, Katz held a significant place in Maplewood's historic landscape post-dating the original alignment era. — — Map (db m139519) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
The Saratoga Billiards & Bowling Alley is the oldest of its kind west of the Mississippi. An "upstair-zer", the 8-lane bowling alley has provided fun for generations of bowlers, pool players, travelers and socialites making it a treasured landmark. — — Map (db m139579) HM
On Manchester Road (Missouri Route 100), on the right when traveling east.
Scheidt Hardware
1905-Present
Maplewood,MO
Emil and Rosa Scheidt began their business as Wohlwend Hardware. The current store was originally the Maplewood Theatre, c.1910. The sloping floor was leveled in 1916 and marks from the rows of . . . — — Map (db m139687) HM
On Manchester Road (State Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Joe Sunnen and his wife, Cornelia, sold valve tools from their truck with little more than a spirit to succeed. Today, the firm is the world's largest integrated precision bore sizing company and they played a key role in Maplewood's redevelopment. — — Map (db m139522) HM
On Manchester Road (State Highway 100), on the right when traveling east.
Built as an early turn-around for the horse-drawn trolley lines from St. Louis, the building saw many changes in its eight-decade existence. It later served as a grocery, a saloon and finally E.J. Tire Store (c. 1921) until its demolition. — — Map (db m139518) HM
Near Marine Avenue south of Crystal Springs Quarry Drive.
Water Trail
Saint Louis County Department of Parks is partnering with Great Rivers Greenway to bring you the Creve Coeur Water Trail. Whether by canoe, kayak or paddleboard, we invite you to come on this 6 mile journey across the lake and . . . — — Map (db m150906) HM
Near Marine Avenue 0.1 miles north of Maryland Heights Expressway (State Highway 141), on the right when traveling south.
Scene of the tragic death of the lovelorn Indian girl whose broken heart is said to have given the lake it's sorrowful name, "Creve Coeur." — — Map (db m150902) HM
Near Streetcar Drive 0.4 miles north of Dorsett Road.
This brick building was built around 1900 to shelter an electrical substation for the 05 Creve Coeur Lake Streetcar Line. The line started near the corner of Delmar & Kingsland (the "Delmar Loop"). It continued along Midland Ave. and its own . . . — — Map (db m156225) HM
On Natural Bridge Road (State Highway 115) at West Drive, on the right when traveling east on Natural Bridge Road. Reported unreadable.
Natural Bridge Road, the UMSL Campus and Surrounding Communities
This section of Natural Bridge Road began in St. Louis County in about 1837 as Owens Station Road, when it led from Normandy to Owens Station, a community that was . . . — — Map (db m151682) HM
On University Drive north of Arnold B Grobman Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the founders of UMSL the residents of the Normandy area, whose generosity and foresight in acquiring the old Bellerive Country Club made this campus possible.
The clubhouse, which stood on this site, was the University's first . . . — — Map (db m151671) HM
On Krumm Road 0.2 miles south of Meramec Bottom Road.
Welcome
Welcome to the Meramec Greenway Trail at the I-55 Trailhead. The next trailhead is located 2.0 miles upstream at the Lower Meramec Trailhead. This multi-use asphalt trail is a joint effort between Great Rivers Greenway and the Saint . . . — — Map (db m157252) HM
On Midland Boulevard at Ashby Road, on the right when traveling east on Midland Boulevard.
The Creve Coeur Lake streetcar line was built in 1899 and abandoned in 1950. The line ran from the Delmar Loop to Creve Coeur Lake and helped to develop Saint Louis County and Overland. In the summer, thousands rode to the lake in open-sided . . . — — Map (db m147077) HM
On Poe Avenue 0.1 miles north of Midland Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Gocke House was designed by local architect Lawrence Ewald from plans published by Frank Lloyd Wright in Ladies' Home Journal. The design was titled "fireproof house for $5000". The house is composed almost entirely of steel, tile and concrete. . . . — — Map (db m147076) HM
On OConnell Avenue just south of Lackland Road, on the right when traveling south.
Halsey Ives was the first director of the St. Louis Art Museum. He was married to Margaret Lackland, daughter of one of Overland's original landowners. Purchased in 1925 by Dr. John O'Connell, the estate hosted dances during the WWII "big band" era. — — Map (db m146093) HM
On Lackland Road just east of Dawes Place, on the left when traveling east.
Wallis built this house with a lookout tower to view his workers by day and to study the stars at night. The property had a winery, vineyard and orchard. The lookout tower was removed in 1950 when Earl Hilleman remodeled the house to become Hilleman . . . — — Map (db m145882) HM
On Lackland Road just west of Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This magnificent antebellum structure was home to Dennis Lackland until his death in 1864. His son inherited the estate and lived there until his own death in 1920. Purchased by Major Wallace Baker in 1926, it is a prominent landmark and Overland's . . . — — Map (db m147089) HM
On West Sherwood Drive south of Crossbow Court, on the right when traveling east.
Henry Laughlin built a dam across the ravine to form Lake Laughlin. Seven springs feed the lake creating the mouth of River Des Peres. In 1904/06 regional and national swimming championships were held here. This lake is one of the deepest spring fed . . . — — Map (db m145531) HM
On Lackland Road at Verona Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lackland Road.
This home was built with recycled materials from 1904 World's Fair buildings by the family of Charles Hamilton. Because it was on an unpaved road, it was the least expensive of three locations. The Ortmann family rented the home in 1935 and . . . — — Map (db m145821) HM
On Lackland Road at Gass Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lackland Road.
This site interprets pioneer life in the mid 1800's. The "dog-trot" style log house was originally located on the bluffs of the Missouri River near Chesterfield. Reconstruction began in 1980 and was completed by the Overland Historical Society in . . . — — Map (db m145731) HM
On Lackland Road west of Spencer Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Dr. Edward Albin was the first physician in Overland. His wife, Margaret Roosevelt Albin, was a distant relative of President Theodore Roosevelt. Together they built Overland Manor in 1902. The home was of brick construction in Victorian style, . . . — — Map (db m145606) HM
On West Sherwood Drive just south of Lackland Road, on the right when traveling north.
This large estate was purchased by Henry Laughlin in 1879. The Laughlin family used this property as a summer retreat from their home on Lucas Place in the city of St. Louis. Randolph, his son, built the mansion between 1904 & 1912, known as the . . . — — Map (db m145732) HM
On Lackland Road just south of Broodmoor Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The original log house at 2217 Lackland Road was built in 1830. The two-story frame house was built in 1900 by Jacob Wagner, son-in-law of Appel. Originally the area contained about 23½ acres, twenty-two of which were sold to the Meadowbrook . . . — — Map (db m146092) HM
On Woodson Road at Marlowe Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Woodson Road.
The one-room log cabin schoolhouse was built on two acres of land donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. The school was erected for the descendants of the first pioneers. Prof. Thomas W. Goldie from England was the first teacher. In 1867, a rural school . . . — — Map (db m150903) HM
On Lackland Road just east of Goodale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Caleb Baldwin moved here from New York. He settled the land at Lackland and Woodson. His first home burned in 1866 and shortly thereafter, a new home was built. Caleb's son, Oscar P. Baldwin, was born here in 1870, and was the first land dealer in . . . — — Map (db m145666) HM
On Lackland Road at Brown Road, on the right when traveling west on Lackland Road.
Charles and Mary Loring moved here from Kentucky in 1820. Their son, James M. was born on May 16, 1840. He became a lawyer and author. James, a Democrat, was a member of the 32nd General Assembly and served as a magistrate and Justice of the Peace . . . — — Map (db m150909) HM
On Wabaday Avenue west of Kenosho Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Boone's cabin had one room with an earthen floor and a rough limestone slab chimney. It served as a stopping place for Boone's travels on the "Overland Trail". The area supplied the only drinking water for miles. History speaks of this cabin being . . . — — Map (db m145535) HM
On Lackland Road just east of Wallis Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Frank Spencer built a Victorian Romanesque home on this site in 1901 as part of the Spencer subdivision. The home was sold in 1945 to the local independent order of the Odd Fellows Chapter who converted it into their meeting hall. After several . . . — — Map (db m146095) HM
On Lackland Road west of Brown Road, on the right when traveling west.
Grace Van Studiford, a celebrated opera singer, lived in the two-story mansion fondly referred to as "At Lasta Place". The home was destroyed by fire in 1920, but the original caretaker's house is part of an enlarged home located at 8907 Sycamore . . . — — Map (db m150908) HM
On Lackland Road at Burns Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lackland Road.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith owned more than 400 acres of land in this vicinity. She donated two acres of land to build a one-room cabin in 1846 known as the Buck Schoolhouse. The validity of her land title was questionable, for when she sold the remainder . . . — — Map (db m145881) HM
On Lackland Road just south of Sims Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1855 a temporary school for Negro children was begun here. This school and Buck School were incorporated into the rural district of Ritenour in 1867. In 1888 residents voted 16-1 to build and furnish a permanent school for negroes. In 1913 this . . . — — Map (db m145605) HM
On Lackland Road at Walton Road, on the left when traveling west on Lackland Road.
Located approximately 12 miles from the St. Louis riverfront, a day's journey. The two-story log structure became a popular stopping place for cool well water and shelter for those traveling to St. Charles. It is said that in 1863, General Wm. T. . . . — — Map (db m160386) HM
On Woodson Road at Argyle Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Woodson Road.
William and Mary Walton moved to this tract of land from Virginia. They were among the earliest settlers in this area and their land holdings became quite extensive. Eleven children were raised on the huge farm, plus numerous grandchildren. The . . . — — Map (db m159509) HM
On Lackland Road at Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lackland Road.
Originally, the Rock House was built to store ice and milk on the Lackland farm. It was later used as a community meeting place where a WWII air raid warden group met and created the West Overland Volunteer Fire Department. Just northwest of the . . . — — Map (db m147090) HM
Near Ashby Road 0.1 miles south of Midland Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Developed as an estate by Charles Garnett, the architecture of the original structure was Spanish Renaissance/Colonial. In 1908 the St. Louis Post Dispatch credited Garnett with being the first prominent St. Louisan to adopt the "elaborate country . . . — — Map (db m147084) HM
On Lackland Road at Wismer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lackland Road.
This home was originally a two-story, four-room house built with a massive rock foundation. The original owner was William Campbell, a local surveyor. Henry Grossenbacher purchased the house in 1927. He owned Gross-Aire Manufacturing Co. which . . . — — Map (db m145665) HM
On Lackland Road at Goodale Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lackland Road.
Built as a grocery store and residence, Heidbrink established a post office within the store and was named postmaster in 1909. The business was sold in 1913 to R.E. Lafon. He sold the store to Fritz, who eventually became Overland's first elected . . . — — Map (db m145820) HM
On Laclede Station Road at Bennett Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Laclede Station Road.
Arthur Ashe lived at 1221 Laclede Station Road in 1961-62 as the guest of owner Richard A. Hudlin. This side yard tennis court is where Mr. Hudlin helped Arthur improve his game.
This memorial recognizes two African-American men . . . — — Map (db m145182) HM
On Laclede Station Road at Thomas Street, on the right when traveling south on Laclede Station Road.
By the late 1800s, many local large landowners began subdividing their property for residential developments. Property formerly part of the Charles and Mary Rannells Home Farm was purchased by Evens Howard Firebrick Company along with adjacent . . . — — Map (db m145185) HM
On South McKnight Road north of Manchester Road (Missouri Highway 100), on the right when traveling north.
[Plaque to the left of the door]
Faifax House
This house, built circa 1841, by James Collier Marshall an early resident of the Rock Hill area, is one of the oldest homes along Manchester Road, in St. Louis County, Missouri . . . — — Map (db m124919) HM
On Lindbergh Boulevard (U.S. 61/67) 0.2 miles west of Roxanna Drive, on the right when traveling north.
First city of the Trans-Mississippi West and second permanent settlement in Missouri. Founded, 1764, by the New Orleans Frenchman Laclede as a trading post to tap the rich fur resources of the Missouri Valley. Named for canonized Louis IX, French . . . — — Map (db m140858) HM
On Watson Road (State Highway 366) west of Jacobs Coal Road, on the left when traveling east.
The "Frisco" Railway Crossing & Trestle crosses Historic Route 66, "The Mother Road", in Shrewsbury, Missouri. The highway was established on November 11, 1926, and spanned from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. This spot is located 304 . . . — — Map (db m156212) HM
On Bellefontaine Road 0.6 miles east of Fountainhead Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Fort Belle Fontaine was built in 1805 on a low plain near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Belle Fontaine was the first U.S. military post located in the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and was originally called Cantonment . . . — — Map (db m142606) HM
June 20, 1803
President Thomas Jeffersons instructions to Meriwether Lewis
on river exploration:
“The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such
principle stream of it, as, by its course & communication with . . . — — Map (db m124994) HM
On Bellefontaine Road 0.7 miles north of Fountainhead Lane, on the left when traveling east.
Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition spent the last night of their 7,500 mile jouney at Fort Belle Fontaine. Located on the south bank of the Missouri River near Coldwater Creek, it had been built in 1805 while they were crossing the continent . . . — — Map (db m142613) HM
Near Bellefontaine Road 0.4 miles north of Fountainhead Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Why is this Park Important?
St. Louis was a center of military activity for the trans-Mississippi West for 181 years (1765-1946)
Cantonment Belle Fontaine - First Indian factory (trading post) built west of the Mississippi (1805) . . . — — Map (db m142539) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born in St. Louis, Aaron Edward Hotchner grew up in the Westgate Hotel at Delmar and Kingshighway, and attended Soldan High School. A 1941 Washington University Law School graduate, he served as a military journalist before becoming a successful . . . — — Map (db m124663) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Agnes Moorehead moved to St. Louis as a child, where she acted in stage productions, danced with the Municipal Opera, and debuted as a radio singer on KMOX in 1923. After moving to New York and appearing on Broadway, she became a . . . — — Map (db m124665) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Albert Hirschfeld was born in a house on Kensington Avenue in St. Louis. His family moved to New York when he was 12, and by age 18 he was Artistic Director at Selznick Pictures. After the New York Times printed one of his theater sketches in 1927, . . . — — Map (db m124748) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born Albert Nelson, he was a farm laborer who became a premier blues guitarist. Self-taught, first on a one-string "Diddley-Bow" and then on a guitar he made from a cigar box, King played left-handed and upside down. In 1956 he moved to Lovejoy, . . . — — Map (db m124688) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born Archibald Lee Wright, Hall of Fame Boxer Archie Moore was raised in St. Louis. Moore began his professional career fighting locally in 1936, but his impressive record and imposing knockout style caused champions to avoid him. Moore finally got . . . — — Map (db m124612) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Arthur Holly Compton, a science prodigy, built and flew a glider at age 18. In 1920 he became a professor and head of the Physics Department at Washington University. There he deduced that x-rays, known to be waves, also act like particles. He . . . — — Map (db m124761) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born Renι Auguste Chouteau in New Orleans, he was raised by his stepfather, Pierre Laclθde, and his mother, Marie Therθse Chouteau. As Laclede's clerk and Lieutenant, the 14-year-old Chouteau led the workers who began building St. Louis on February . . . — — Map (db m124691) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Barry Commoner joined the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis in 1947. In 34 years there he explored viral function and led cellular research with implications for cancer diagnosis. Alarmed in the early 1950s by the health risks posed by . . . — — Map (db m124698) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Betty Grable was born at 3858 Lafayette Avenue in St. Louis and moved to the Forest Park Hotel in 1920. She entered Clark's Dancing School at age 3 and attended Mary Institute. When only 12 she went to Hollywood and got her first film role the next . . . — — Map (db m124695) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
William Henry Mauldin joined the Army newsletter Stars and Stripes as a cartoonist during World War II. There he perfected Joe and Willie, the muddy, weary "dogfaces" who portrayed the drabness of the foot soldier's life. Despised by the . . . — — Map (db m124719) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
At age 22, Bob Costas joined KMOX Radio in 1974 to announce St. Louis Spirits' basketball games. During his seven years at KMOX, he honed the skills which fueled his career's meteoric rise. His intelligence, humor and . . . — — Map (db m124675) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Robert Gibson, once a Harlem Globetrotter, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 until he retired in 1975. Known for his fastball, he struck out 3,117 batters. In his 1968 MVP season, Bob Gibson pitched 28 complete games and 13 shutouts . . . — — Map (db m124693) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Often called the greatest front-office strategist in baseball history, Branch Rickey came to the Cardinals in 1917 and turned a losing team into a powerhouse. Believing that "luck is the residue of design," he developed the modern farm system that . . . — — Map (db m124532) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right.
Buddy Ebsen gained worldwide fame in the 1960s as Jed Clampett, the central character on "The Beverly Hillbillies," one of the most popular series in television history. He was born Christian Ludolpf Ebsen Jr. in Belleville, Illinois, where his . . . — — Map (db m124749) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Theresa Radnitz earned medical degrees from the German University of Prague in 1920 and married later that year. After that they joined the Washington University School of Medicine in 1931, their discovery of the . . . — — Map (db m124775) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
One of the finest fliers of his time, Charles Lindbergh was the chief pilot for the first St. Louis to Chicago Airmail Route, in April 1926 while based at Lambert Field, he conceived of an airplane that could fly from New York to Paris, and . . . — — Map (db m124771) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
A revolutionary designer, Charles Eames was born in St. Louis and studied architecture at Washington University. He settled in Venice, California when he designed some of the most innovative furniture of the most Post-War Modern period with his wife . . . — — Map (db m124664) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Documentary filmmaker Charles Guggenheim started his first production company in St. Louis in 1954. A four-time Oscar winner, he received his first of 12 Academy Award nominations in 1956 for "A City Decides," a film about the integration of St. . . . — — Map (db m124627) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Charles Marion Russell's more than 3,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures captured the essence of the American West. Born in St. Louis, he grew up at Oak Hill, his family's country estate near present-day Tower Grove Park. Russell, who moved to . . . — — Map (db m124684) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Hailed as "The Father of Rock & Roll," Chuck Berry's signature guitar work, poetic songwriting, and inspired showmanship have influenced every Rock & Roll musician to follow him. Beginning with "Maybellene" in 1955, he recorded a series of hits that . . . — — Map (db m124673) HM
On Delmar Boulevard at Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Delmar Boulevard.
International Legend with Local Roots
Charles Edward Anderson (Chuck) Berry was born October 18, 1926 to Henry and Martha Berry in St. Louis, Missouri. He first took to the stage in 1941 during a school program at Sumner High School where he . . . — — Map (db m124774) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right.
Born in St. Louis, Clark Terry made his first trumpet out of garden hose, attended Vashon High School, and played in local clubs before joining a Navy Band during World War II. His years with County Basie and Duke Ellington in the late 1940s and . . . — — Map (db m124516) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Major League Baseball was closed to Blacks until 1947, relegating some of the game's best players to the Negro Leagues. One of them was James Thomas Bell, who joined the St. Louis Stars in 1922. Nicknamed Cool Papa for his composure, Bell played and . . . — — Map (db m124717) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
One of the greatest offensive tackles of all time, Dan Dierdorf was an All-American at the University of Michigan before joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. Dierdorf and his fellow linemen anchored the Cardiac Cardinals, and became one of the . . . — — Map (db m124621) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Moving to St. Louis at age 14, David Garroway attended University City High School and Washington University. After training as a radio announcer while an NBC page in New York, he worked in Pittsburgh and then Chicago, where he returned after . . . — — Map (db m124531) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right.
David Rowland Francis came to St. Louis in 1866 and graduated from Washington University in 1870. A successful businessman, he was elected Mayor of St. Louis in 1885 and Governor of Missouri in 1888; he later served as Secretary of the Interior from . . . — — Map (db m124546) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Born and raised in St. Louis, David Margulois graduated from Central High in 1930 and received a law degree from St. Louis University in 1937. With his sights on Broadway, he moved to New York in 1940 and changed his name to David Merrick. Building . . . — — Map (db m125040) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Saxophonist David Sanborn grew up in Kirkwood and began playing in St. Louis area clubs as a teen. He backed legends like Albert King, Little Milton and Gil Evans, then joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1967, later playing with them at . . . — — Map (db m124708) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Born in St. Louis, Dick Gregory grew up at 1803 N. Taylor Ave. shining shoes to help feed his family. At Sumner High School, he led a march against conditions at segregated schools and set a state record in track. As a star comedian in the early . . . — — Map (db m124777) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right.
Among the greatest bowlers in history and a leading ambassador for the sport, Dick Weber became a St. Louisan in 1955 when he joined the legendary Budweiser Bowling Team. A charter member of the Professional Bowlers Association, Weber won Bowler of . . . — — Map (db m124628) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Known for his homespun wit and good-natured bravado, Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean was perhaps the most colorful member of the Cardinals' famed "Gas House Gang." With his blazing fastball he won 30 games in 1934, earning MVP Honors and leading the . . . — — Map (db m124536) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Remembered for the infamous 1857 decision that denied them their freedom, Dred and Harriet Scott spent much of their adult lives enslaved in St. Louis. In the 1830s, Dred Scott's slave owner took him to the free State of Illinois and then to federal . . . — — Map (db m124538) HM
On Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The founder of tennis' Davis Cup, Dwight Davis was born in St. Louis. He was one of his era's best players and won several titles while at Harvard. In 1900, he founded the international competition that came to bear his name and captained the first . . . — — Map (db m124514) HM
On Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right.
A loyal native whose mother allowed him to choose any college that was "Catholic and in St. Louis," Ed Macauley led the Saint Louis University basketball team to the 1948 NIT National Championship and won AP Player of the year in 1949. Later a high . . . — — Map (db m124569) HM
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