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	In 1902, Edward Gardner Lewis purchased 85 acres of land in St. Louis County. Part would be used for his new publishing company headquarters, and the rest would be laid out as University Heights #1 Subdivision. In this photograph, the land is being cleared and mule teams are being used to grade the land.
	In 1909, grading work began on Delmar Boulevard as Edward Gardner Lewis began promoting University Heights #4 and #5 Subdivisions, also known as Monument Place, which extended west on Delmar almost to Hanley Road. The subdivision had not yet been developed, but was being promoted as an investment opportunity. This photograph shows road crews working with teams of horses and mules.
	In 1909, grading work began on Delmar Boulevard as Edward Gardner Lewis began promoting University Height subdivisions #4 and #5, also known as Monument Place, which extended west on Delmar almost to Hanley Road. The subdivision had not yet been developed, but was being promoted as an investment opportunity. This photograph shows road crews working with teams of horses and mules. It appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on October 2, 1909.
	Up until 1910, Delmar Boulevard in University City was unpaved. In this photograph, road crews with teams of mules are preparing to pave Delmar with creosote blocks, a popular paving method at the time. The Lion Gates are on the left, and a billboard promoting University Heights is just to the right of the Lion Gates.

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