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By 1905, University Heights #1 had been laid out, utilities installed, street trees planted and houses were under construction. In this photograph, Princeton Avenue is the curved street on the left, Harvard Avenue is in the foreground and Cornell Avenue parallels Princeton. Both houses visible in this photograph are under construction.
This photograph of University Heights #1 was taken looking north from the Woman's Magazine Building. Harvard Avenue is on the right and Bryn Mawr (now Trinity) is on the left. Cornell Avenue, Columbia Avenue and Amherst Avenue all intersect with Bryn Mawr on the left. Steam is rising from the power plant at the end of the Woman's Magazine Building Press Annex.
Eugene Taylor took this photograph looking north on Yale Avenue after a snowfall, probably about 1909. Edward Gardner Lewis' house is on the left. John W. Lewis' house is on the right. John and Edward Lewis were brothers. Four puppies are having a good time playing in the snow.
This is one of the earliest photographs of Delmar Boulevard and the Delmar Loop. Streetcars ran out Delmar to Delmar Garden Amusement Park where they turned around to head back to downtown St. Louis. An indoor swimming pool was located on the south side of Delmar and the sign is just visible on the upper left. The Park Hotel which had been built for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair is in the center.
This is an early view of the Delmar Loop taken looking east from the top floor of the Woman's Magazine Building in September, 1907. Delmar Garden Amusement Park is on the left, and a streetcar is just making the "loop" through the southwest corner of the Park to return to St. Louis. The Park Hotel is on the upper right, with Parkview Subdivision just beyond.
This photograph was taken from the roof of the Jackson Johnson house on the south side of Delmar, looking north over University Heights #1. Edward Gardner Lewis' house is in the center, and the house belonging to James Coyle, a close associate of Lewis', is on the right. The gates and driveway for the Johnson house are in the foreground.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house and landscaped the grounds to include a large garden and a pond.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. In this photograph, the pergola and pond are just visible beyond the house.
 Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the entire Camp, with residence tents surrounding the dining, recreation and other public use tents. Lewis' house appears just west of the tents.
Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. In this photograph, tents are still being erected on property just west of the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters. Lewis' home is just west of the tents. This photograph is the left portion of a 4-part panorama view that appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, The City of Tents," a promotional pamphlet published by the Lewis Publishing Company.
Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. In this photograph, tents are still being erected on property just west of the new Lewis Publishing Company headquarters. A wooden tent floor, a selling point for Camp Lewis, is visible in the foreground. Lewis' home is just west of the tents.
Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. In this photograph, board sidewalks have been constructed and the road is being paved. Lewis' house appears just west of the tents.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, taken looking north, shows the garden with its small pond and ornamental bridge, and the pergola. The stables, the chicken house and the large lake are beyond the garden.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, taken looking northwest in 1906, shows the house and the extensively landscaped grounds including the ornamental pond and pergola.
In late February, 1910, St. Louis was hit by a major snowstorm. Photographer Eugene Taylor took this photograph of the Lewis house at #2 Yale Avenue the next day, along with other photographs of Lewis' University City buildings.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, the left half of a panorama view of University Heights #1, was taken from the west and shows the back of the house with the pond and stables. The two small buildings closest to the pond were the chicken houses which were converted into the Lewises' pottery studio when they both became interested in ceramics. Several other houses have been built east of the Lewis house.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph was taken looking south toward Delmar Boulevard. The Jackson Johnson house, on the south side of Delmar Boulevard, is visible in the distance.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, taken looking north, shows the garden and pergola. The stable is on the left, and the pond is beyond the line of trees.
This Dutch Colonial Revival style house at 6915 Amherst Avenue was one of a row of houses built along Amherst between 1906 and 1907. Architect Herbert C. Chivers was an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis, and architect for the Woman's Magazine Building. Chivers also designed houses, and this house matches his "Sambar" design on page 366 in "Artistic Homes," his catalogue of house plans published in 1910.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built this 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, taken from the west, shows the back of the house with the large pond used for boating, and the carriage house and stables. The two small buildings closest to the pond were the chicken houses which were converted into the Lewises' pottery studio when they both became interested in ceramics. Other houses are visible east of the Lewis house, and the Woman's Magazine Building is on the right.
Photographer Eugene Taylor took several photographs of the Lewises' house at #2 Yale Avenue after an ice storm, probably in 1910. This photograph shows the front of the house with icicles along the roof edge and porch. The bushes appear to be encased in ice.
This photograph of University Heights #1 was taken looking north from the Woman's Magazine Building, sometime before mid 1908. The ornate roof of the Conservatory is visible on the lower right. Harvard Avenue is the first street in the foreground, followed by Cornell Avenue and then Columbia Avenue. The houses are all located on Amherst Avenue.
Edward and Mabel Lewis' house in University Heights #1 on Yale Avenue is just visible on the left of this photograph, taken sometime between 1906 and 1908. The large house in the center is on Princeton Avenue. Other houses are on streets farther north in the subdivision. Harvard Avenue, now Trinity, is in the foreground.
This photograph of University Heights #1 was taken from the Woman's Magazine Building, looking northwest across the intersection of Princeton and Harvard (now Trinity) Avenues. The small building in the foreground probably served more as a billboard than a sales office. The sales office for University Heights #1 and Lewis's other residential developments was located in the Woman's Magazine Building. The two large houses in the center are located on Cornell Avenue.
This photograph of the northeast section of University Heights #1 shows the few houses that had been built before about 1908. Much of the property still belonged to University Heights Realty and Development. The flat roofed house on the left is on Cornell Avenue.
This photograph was taken looking southeast from University Heights #1. The Woman's Magazine Building is at the top of the hill. The buildings of Delmar Garden Amusement Park are just visible on the far left.
This photograph of University Heights #1 was taken looking south on Yale Avenue. The mansard roofed house on Delmar Boulevard which belonged to Jackson Johnson is on the left at the top of the hill. Because of curves in the street, the house on Yale Avenue which belonged to Edward and Mabel Lewis appears right next to the Jackson Johnson house, although it was actually a block away.
This photograph was taken looking southeast in University Heights #1 toward Delmar Boulevard. The house at the top of the hill is 6965 Delmar. The house with columns on the right is 6970 Princeton. The houses in the foreground are on Cornell. Two cows are grazing in the yard of one of the houses on Cornell. While the area was no longer rural, some residents kept a cow or two, and some kept chickens as well. The Woman's National Daily Building is on the far left.
This photograph was taken at the intersection of Yale and Amherst Avenues in University Heights #1. All the houses are on Amherst Avenue. The closest house is 6969 Amherst (originally #23 Amherst) which was built before 1907 by the University Heights Realty and Development Company. The first resident was W. Ross McKnight, who first rented and then purchased the house.
This photograph was taken from west of University Heights #1 looking east. In the center is the back of Edward and Mabel Lewis' house, with the stables, chicken house, pergola and extensive gardens. To the left is James Coyle's Tudor style house at 700 Yale. To the right is the octagonal Woman's Magazine Building, and David Ralston's Colonial Revival house at 6965 Delmar.
This photograph is a portion of Eugene Taylor's panorama of University City, taken in August, 1909. Photos were taken in a series and then assembled. Lettering in the center reads "University Heights Sec 1 Aug 1909." Lettering to the left reads "Lesson 4 double page figure 5 size 11 3/4 long." Taylor taught photography at the People's University, and this was example 5 in Lesson VII of "A Course in Practical Photography."
This photograph was taken about 1908 from the Woman's Magazine Building looking west on Delmar. Edward and Mabel Lewis' house is just visible on the right. David Ralston's house is at the top of the hill facing Delmar. Frank Cabot's house is on the south side of Delmar. Jackson Johnson's house on the south side of Delmar is almost hidden by trees. All these men were involved in the early organization of University City government.
Photographer Eugene Taylor took several photographs of the Lewises' house at #2 Yale Avenue after an ice storm, probably in 1910. This photograph shows the back of the house and the pergolas. The bushes appear to be encased in ice. The dog may be Marley, one of the Lewises' dogs.
Photographer Eugene Taylor took several photographs of the Lewises' house at #2 Yale Avenue after an ice storm, probably in 1910. This photograph shows the south side of the house and the garden. The bushes appear to be encased in ice. The dogs are probably the Lewises' dogs, Marley and Charlie.
This house at 700 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 was built for James Coyle. Coyle was President of Coyle and Company, a director of the Missouri Lincoln Trust, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the People's Savings Trust Company. He also was an alderman for University City.
This house at 722 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 was built about 1907. It was pictured in Lewis' publication "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908. The first resident was John Ryan.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. The Parkview plat was filed in 1905. This photograph was taken looking north from Washington University about 1908. The track and a train for the Chicago, Rock Island, Pacific Rail Road are in the foreground. Berlin Avenue (renamed Pershing Avenue) is the first street beyond the rail road tracks, then Waterman Avenue, both intersecting with Westgate Avenue. The back of the Park Hotel appears at left center, and buildings for the Delmar Race Track north of Delmar Boulevard are at right center. The two houses on the right are on Washington Avenue.
This Shingle style house at 6925 Amherst Avenue in University Heights #1 was one of a group of houses on Amherst built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. The house was pictured in Lewis' publication "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908. The first resident was W. V. Teasdale.
This Tudor Craftsman style house at 6935 Amherst Avenue in University Heights #1 was one of a group of houses on Amherst built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. It was originally #31 Amherst Avenue. The first resident was Whatley N. Chandler, a manufacturer.
This Tudor Revival style house at #1 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 was designed about 1907 by architects Eames and Young for John W. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' brother. John Lewis was City Attorney for University City. This photograph appeared in "Beautiful Homes" in August, 1909.
This house at 700 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 was built for James Coyle. Coyle was President of Coyle and Company, a director of the Missouri Lincoln Trust, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the People's Savings Trust Company. He also was an alderman for University City.
This Shingle style at 781 Yale Avenue (originally #18 Yale Avenue) in University Heights #1 was built between 1906 and 1907 by the University Heights Realty and Development Company. It is one of the earlier houses in the subdivision. The first resident was F. S. Weeks.
This Shingle style house at 6959 Amherst Avenue (originally #25 Amherst Avenue)was one of a group of houses on Amherst built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. The first resident was B. Frank Isaacs, an osteopath.
This Shingle Style house and carriage house at 751 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 were built about 1907. The original address was #11 Yale Avenue. The first owner was Mrs. Wilhelmina Eberle, a widow. By 1909, Robert Bearden, who was probably her son-in-law, is also listed at this address. Bearden is listed in the 1914 Directory as a lumberman.
This Shingle Style house at 6931 Amherst was one of a group of houses built along Amherst in University Heights #1 between 1906 and 1907. This photograph was taken just after the house was destroyed by fire sometime in 1911.
This Shingle Style house at 6931 Amherst was one of a group of houses built along Amherst in University Heights #1 between 1906 and 1907. This photograph was taken just after the house was destroyed by fire sometime in 1911.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. The Parkview plat was filed in 1905. In this photograph, taken in 1907, Westgate Avenue is in the foreground. The cluster of houses on the right is on Waterman Avenue. The cluster in the center is on McPherson. The building on the far left is an apartment building east of Skinker Road.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. The Parkview plat was filed in 1905. In this photograph taken looking east from the Park Hotel in 1906 two houses are under construction on Washington Avenue. In the foreground, west of Westgate Avenue, is the Parkview nursery where trees and plants were raised for use throughout the subdivision.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. The Parkview plat was filed in 1905. This photograph was taken looking east from the Park Hotel in late 1907 or early 1908. Westgate Avenue is in the foreground. Washington Avenue is on the left and Westminster Avenue is on the right. Several houses have been completed on both streets.
This Colonial Revival style house at 6965 Delmar Boulevard at the north end of Pennsylvania Avenue, now Big Bend Boulevard, was one of the early homes in University Heights #1. It was the home of David Ralston, one of the early alderman in University City, and one of the organizers of the University City School District.
This Dutch Colonial Revival style house at 6915 Amherst Avenue was one of a row of houses built along Amherst between 1906 and 1907. Architect Herbert C. Chivers was an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis, and architect for the Woman's Magazine Building. Chivers also designed houses, and this house matches his Sambar design on page 366 in "Artistic Homes," his catalogue of house plans published in 1910.
This Tudor Craftsman style house at 6935 Amherst Avenue was one of a group of houses built along Amherst Avenue in University Heights #1 between 1906 and 1907.
This Shingle style house at 6955 Amherst Avenue was one of a group of houses on Amherst Avenue built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. Some of these houses were sold immediately, but others were rented for the first few years. The first resident of 6955 Amherst was Elmer Fromm, who was associated with the Rice Stix Dry Goods Company.
This Shingle style house at 6955 Amherst Avenue was one of a group of houses on Amherst Avenue built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. Some of these houses were sold immediately, but others were rented for the first few years. The first resident of 6955 Amherst was Elmer Fromm, who was associated with the Rice Stix Dry Goods Company.
This house at 6975 Cornell Avenue is one of the earliest houses built in University Heights #1. It was designed by architect Herbert C. Chivers, an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis, and architect for the Woman's Magazine Building. Chivers also designed houses, and this house matches his "Manston Residence" design in "Artistic Homes," his catalogue of house plans published in 1910. Edward Gardner Lewis owned the house for several years, but first residents were Mabel Lewis' sisters, Mrs. Charles Breyman and Mrs. Robert Crabb.
Most of the houses along this block of Amherst Avenue were built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company and are some of the earliest houses built in University Heights #1. Although a few were sold immediately, several were rented for the first few years. In this photograph taken from the intersection of Amherst Avenue and Radcliffe Avenue in July 1906, the house at 6951 Amherst appears to be complete, but several others along the block are still under construction.
This Shingle Style house at 6931 Amherst was one of a group of houses built along Amherst in University Heights #1 between 1906 and 1907. This photograph was taken just after the house was destroyed by fire sometime in 1911.
This Shingle Style house at 6931 Amherst was one of a group of houses built along Amherst in University Heights #1 between 1906 and 1907. The house was destroyed by fire sometime in 1911. In this photograph, water used to fight the fire has frozen on the kitchen range, pipes and light fixture.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. The Parkview plat was filed in 1905. This photograph was taken in the spring of 1907, and the first group of houses in the 6200 block of Waterman had been built. The street in the foreground is Berlin Avenue (renamed Pershing Avenue). The Woman's Magazine Building is just visible between the first and second houses on the left.
This Shingle style house at 6951 Amherst Avenue was one of a group of houses on Amherst Avenue built on speculation by the University Heights Realty and Development Company between 1906 and 1907. The first resident was E. B. Stinde, an agent for the N. W. Life Insurance Company.
This house at 6935 Cornell Avenue (originally #22 Cornell Avenue) is one of the earliest houses built in University Heights #1. Architect Herbert C. Chivers was an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis, and architect for the Woman's Magazine Building. Chivers also designed houses, and this house matches his "Burgin Residence" design on page 935 in "Artistic Homes," his catalogue of house plans published in 1910. One of its early residents was John W. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' brother, who lived here until his house at #1 Yale was built. John Lewis was University City's City Attorney.
This Shingle style house at 6943 Columbia Avenue in University Heights #1 was built about 1907 for Samuel Coulter. It was pictured in several of Lewis' publications including "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908. It was originally #24 Columbia Avenue.
This photograph taken about 1906 shows two houses in University Heights #1 under construction. Both houses were designed by Herbert C. Chivers, architect for the Woman's Magazine Building, and an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis. The house on the right is at 6965 Princeton Avenue and matches the design for the "Mount Jewell Residence" in Chivers' house plan catalogue "Artistic Homes," published in 1910. Francis V. Putnam, a Lewis associate, was the first owner. The house on the left is at 6975 Cornell Avenue and matches the design for the "Manston Residence" in Artistic Homes. Mabel Lewis' sisters, Mrs. Charles Breyman and Mrs. Robert Crabb, were early residents. In this photograph, both houses are almost complete but construction materials are still visible in the yards.
Acquisition of property for what would become Parkview began as early as 1901 by the Parkview Realty and Development Company. Beredith Realty Company was the developer, and the area was often referred to as the Beredith Tract. This photograph was taken looking northeast across the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific railroad tracks south of Parkview. Berlin Avenue (renamed Pershing Avenue) parallels the tracks. The nearest houses are in the 6200 block of Waterman Avenue. The largest single house on the left is on McPherson Avenue.
This photograph was taken looking east from the roof of the Jackson Johnson house at 7000 Delmar Boulevard in 1906. The street in the foreground is Pennsylvania Avenue (renamed Big Bend Boulevard). The house across Pennsylvania Avenue at 6980 Delmar was the home of Frank and Maie Cabot, both associates of Edward Gardner Lewis in the Lewis Publishing Company. On the left is the Woman's Magazine Building. At right center is the Woman's National Daily Building, still under construction. Farther right is the Park Hotel, with white awnings over the windows.
This Neoclassical style house at 6970 Princeton Avenue (originally #11 Princeton Avenue)in University Heights #1 was built between 1906 and 1907. The first owner was C. W. McFarland. By 1908, the house belonged to Mrs. E. B. Robinson. Her sons, Vernon and Earl Robinson, were the owners of the Robinson Fire Apparatus Company, and manufacturers of University City's first motorized fire truck. The house was pictured in Lewis' publication "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908.
This house at 6965 Princeton Avenue in University Heights #1 was built about 1906. It was originally #15 Princeton Avenue. It was designed by Herbert C. Chivers, architect for the Woman's Magazine Building and an associate of Edward Gardner Lewis. This design matches the "Mount Jewell Residence" in Chivers' house plan catalogue "Artistic Homes," published in 1910. It was the home of Francis V. Putnam, Treasurer of Lewis Publishing Company and University Heights Realty and Development Company. He was also City Clerk and Street Commissioner for University City. This photograph appeared in several of Lewis' publications, including "The American Woman's League and University City," published in early 1908, and "The Woman's National Daily" on May 13, 1909.
This two-and-a-half story Italian Renaissance Revival mansion was built about 1898 by Baron Barnes and his wife Eva Salisbury Barnes on former farmland on the south side of Bonhomme Road, now Delmar Boulevard. Barnes was a well-known St. Louis grain merchant. Sometime after Barnes' death in 1899, the mansion was sold to Jackson and Minnie Johnson. Its proximity to land purchased by Edward Gardner Lewis in 1902 for his new publishing headquarters may have influenced the design of the Woman's Magazine Building and his real estate development. Lewis included photographs of the mansion in many of his promotional materials. Johnson, president of Roberts Johnson Rand Shoe Company, was a strong supporter of University City's incorporation and became one of the first aldermen.
This photograph was taken looking northeast from the Creveling farm. The Woman's National Daily Building is on the right. The octagonal Woman's Magazine Building is in the center. The Italian Renaissance Revival mansion, stables and carriage house that belonged to Jackson Johnson are on the left. Johnson was one of University City's first aldermen. Washington Avenue curved south around the Johnson property, and Williams Avenue, running vertically across the center of the photograph, was south of Washington. Williams seems to have just been graded and curbs constructed, but it comes to a dead end in the middle of a field.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He turned the hilly, swampy yard into a lovely garden with ornamental bridges and decorative seating areas. The southwest corner of the Lewises' house and the circular driveway also appear in this photograph taken about 1910. The Italian Renaissance Revival mansion that belonged to Jackson Johnson appears at the top of the hill.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He turned the hilly, swampy yard into a lovely garden with ornamental bridges and decorative seating areas. Mabel Lewis' nieces, Flora Breyman (on the right) and Rose Breyman (on the left) had lived with the Lewises for several years. The girls were joined in the garden for this photograph by two of the Lewises' dogs. The dog on the right is Marley. The Italian Renaissance Revival mansion that belonged to Jackson Johnson is at the top of the hill.
This photograph was taken looking east toward the Woman's Magazine Building and toward the Italian Renaissance Revival mansion, stables and carriage house that belonged to Jackson Johnson. The house stood at the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue (now Big Bend Boulevard). Johnson was one of University City's first aldermen. Washington Avenue, which had just recently been laid out, curved south around the Johnson property.
Until about 1910, much of Washington Avenue in University City was still dirt road. In this photograph, curbs and sidewalks have been constructed on the north and south sides of Washington, west of Pennsylvania (now Big Bend), and trees have been planted, but the street itself remains to be graded and paved. The Jackson Johnson mansion, carriage house and stable are on the left. Johnson was one of University City's first aldermen.
This photograph was taken looking northeast along the Chicago, Rock Island, Pacific Rail Road tracks which ran along the south side of University City. The grate in the foreground was intended to keep livestock from wandering onto the tracks, and is an indication of just how rural much of University City still was. The Jackson Johnson mansion is in the distance on the left. The octagonal Woman's Magazine Building and the Woman's National Daily Building are at left center.
The Lewises' house was the first house built in University Heights #1. When the subdivision was being laid out, Lewis reportedly purchased the least desirable piece of property in order to show what could be done. He and his wife, Mabel, built a 15 room Tudor style house. This photograph, the right half of a panorama view of University Heights #1, was taken from the west and shows the Lewises' garden, orchard and vineyard, along with the large boating pond. The small house at the side of the pond is a duck house. The octagonal Woman's Magazine Building is at the top of the hill on the left, and Jackson Johnson's Italian Renaissance Revival mansion is on the right.
One June 19, 1910, Captain John Berry, pilot of the gas balloon "University City," launched his balloon from the Missouri Aeroclub grounds in University City with Miss Julia Hoerner as passenger and copilot. A large crown gathered to watch. The south Lion Gate is on the right. Some of the early houses built on Washington Avenue appear just beyond the balloon.
This photograph was taken from the front steps of the Jackson Johnson house about 1908, looking north to University Heights #1. Delmar Boulevard is just beyond the fence, and Yale Avenue curves through the center of the photograph. Edward Gardner Lewis' house is on the left and James Coyle's house is in the center. Coyle was an associate of Lewis, and served as Alderman for several years. The white in the foreground is snow which was in the shadow of the house and did not melt as quickly as it did across the street.

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