Maya Angelou Birthplace
Maya Angelou Birthplace Landmark
Maya Angelou Birthplace - City Landmark #129
3130
Hickory Street, a house in the Compton Hill African American neighborhood, was
the location of the birth of Marguerite Johnson, later known as Maya Angelou. The
dwelling is the property in the City most closely associated with Ms. Angelou's
years of residence in St. Louis. Although Angelou's childhood was spent mainly in Arkansas, this modest
first home in a segregated St. Louis neighborhood helps to convey the journey Ms.
Angelou made to become a renowned performer, author and outspoken civil rights
activist.Her life was spent in many places
in the United States and abroad. The house at 3130 Hickory comprises part of
the history of one of the most prominent and respected women of her generation. Ordinance 70135 - effective December 12, 2015.