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	The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. This photograph, taken looking southeast about 1908, shows the two additions that were made to the north end of building for truck and streetcar access. Mail trucks are approaching the building from Oberlin Avenue (now Harvard Avenue). The Egyptian style Woman's National Daily Building is visible on the left. It was also designed by Chivers, and completed in late 1906.
	The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. The Woman's National Daily Building (on the left), also designed by Chivers, was completed in 1906. The Press Annex was redesigned in late 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building. The second floor was added at that time. All three buildings appear in this photograph taken on May 20, 1910. The street in the foreground is Oberlin Avenue (now Harvard Avenue).
	The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex were built in 1903. The Press Annex was redesigned in 1908 by architects Eames and Young so that it more closely resembled the design of the Magazine Building and to add a second story to provide more work space. In this photograph, taken on August 21, 1908, the roof of the conservatory and the roof of the southern portion of the building have been removed. Reportedly, the presses continued to roll during the entire remodeling, printing "The Woman's Magazine," and "The Woman's Farm Journal." University Heights #1 is just visible in the distance. The street on the right is Oberlin Avenue (now Harvard Avenue).
	This photograph was taken from an upper story of the Woman's Magazine Building about 1904. The intersection of Oberlin Avenue and Harvard Avenue in University Heights #1 is at the left. The tracks for the Creve Coeur streetcar are center to right, and a streetcar is headed north. Some of the buildings in Delmar Garden Amusement Park are on the right.
	On March 14, 1911 this large group of women walked north on Overlin Avenue (later renamed Harvard Avenue) toward the Art Academy of the People's University, probably to attend some special event. The Art Academy building was designed by Eames and Young, and completed in late 1909. This building was the only one constructed of the six that Edward Gardner Lewis planned to build for the school.

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