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	Ferguson School opened in 1868 as District 33 of the County School system. It was built on land donated by David Ferguson, president of the Mechanics Bank in St. Louis, and a landowner in the area. It was located on the Olive Street Road, west of Grueninger's Seven Mile House, near where Pennsylvania Avenue is today. When University City organized its own school district in 1911, Ferguson School became part of the University City school system. This photograph shows part of a very muddy and rutted Olive Street Road, and plank walkways along the road and around the school.
	The first, second and third grade students gathered in front of Ferguson School for this class photograph in 1907. Mr. John P. Ossenfort, school principal and seventh and eighth grade teacher is on the left. Miss Elizabeth Lannegan, teacher for these children, is on the right.
	The eighth grade graduating class of 1907 gathered in front of Ferguson School for this class photograph. Mr. John P. Ossenfort, school principal and seventh and eighth grade teacher is on the right. Until University City established its own school district in 1911, students wishing to go beyond the eighth grade level had to go to County School District high schools in other communities.
	In early 1910, Louise Thomas, principal of Lenox Hall, a private school for girls in St. Louis, announced that the school would be moving to a new building to be constructed in University City. Teachers and students gathered at Trinity and Washington Avenues in the rain on March 2, 1910 for the ground breaking ceremony. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on March 3, 1910.
	Lenox Hall's new building in University City was designed by Barnett, Haynes and Barnett. In this photograph taken of the north facade on Washington Avenue on April 27, 1910, construction is well under way. A large stack of bricks is piled in the street and the building is surrounded by other construction materials. Construction workers appear to have lined up on top of the building to pose for this photograph.
	Lenox Hall's new building in University City was designed by Barnett, Haynes and Barnett. In this photograph taken of the west facade on Trinity Avenue on April 27, 1910, construction is well under way. Large stacks of lumber are at the curb. Construction workers appear to have lined up on top of the building to pose for this photograph. The Woman's National Daily Building and the Woman's Magazine Building are visible in the distance.
	Ferguson School opened in 1868 as District 33 of the County School system. It was built on land donated by David Ferguson, president of the Mechanics Bank in St. Louis, and a landowner in the area. It was located on the Olive Street Road, west of Grueninger's Seven Mile House, near where Pennsylvania Avenue is today. When University City organized its own school district in 1911, Ferguson School became part of the University City school system.

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