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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 east about 1907, shows the two additions that were made to the north end of building for truck and streetcar access. One entrance was accessible from both the east and west sides of the building. The Woman's National Daily Building is visible on the right at the top of the hill. It was also designed by Chivers, and completed in late 1906.
	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.
	This photograph was taken looking north from the Woman's National Daily Building, across the plaza to the Lion Gates and to University Heights #1 Subdivision. Trinity Avenue is in the foreground, and Harvard Avenue (now Trinity) is on the north side of Delmar.
	When Edward Gardner Lewis' People's United States Bank was closed in 1905, architect Herbert C. Chivers' plans for the intended building were adapted for use as the publishing plant for Lewis' newspaper venture, "The Woman's National Daily." In this photograph, workmen are building forms for concrete for the Woman's National Daily Building. Curbing is being installed along Trinity Avenue on the west side of the building.
	When Edward Gardner Lewis' People's United States Bank was closed in 1905, architect Herbert C. Chivers' plans for the intended building were adapted for use as the publishing plant for Lewis' newspaper venture, "The Woman's National Daily." This photograph, taken from the top floor of the Woman's Magazine Building across the street, shows the plank-paved road leading to the construction entrance. What appear to be roof trusses are on the ground in front of the building. Curbs are being installed along Trinity Avenue, west of the building.
	The Woman's National Daily Building, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, was built by Edward Gardner Lewis for his newspaper venture. It was also known as the Egyptian Building. The exterior was finished in Georgian marble with copper cornices. In this photograph, the skylight almost the length of the building is visible on the roof. Trinity Avenue, on the west, ends in a field just south of Washington Avenue. Washington University's buildings are visible in the distance.
	The Woman's National Daily Building, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, was also known as the Egyptian Building. The exterior was finished in Georgian marble with copper cornices. In this photograph, Trinity Avenue on the west has curbs and sidewalks, but the street itself has not been paved. A sales building for the University Heights subdivisions is on the corner. The sign on the lawn reads "Woman's National Daily visitors welcome" and the other sign reads "Keep off the grass."
	This photograph was taken on April 27, 1910, looking south on Trinity Avenue. Even though curbs and sidewalks have been installed, Trinity has still not been paved. The Woman's National Daily Building is on the left, and Lenox Hall is under construction just to the south. A nanny is pushing a baby carriage and a small child is riding a tricycle.
	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.
	The Woman's Magazine Building and Press Annex, designed by Herbert C. Chivers, were built for the Lewis Publishing Company in 1903. 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, and a second story was added at that time to provide more work space for Lewis' growing publishing business. This photograph, taken on November 27, 1909, shows the west side of the building after remodeling was complete. The street in the foreground is Harvard Avenue (now Trinity Avenue).
	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 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.

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