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Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

This house is one of the original homes built in the neighborhood. A photo of it can also be seen in the Historic Photos gallery section of this website.

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

This house is one of the original homes built in the neighborhood. A photo of it can also be seen in the Historic Photos gallery section of this website.

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

This house is one of the original homes built in the neighborhood. A photo of it can also be seen in the Historic Photos gallery section of this website.

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

This house is one of the original homes built in the neighborhood. A photo of it can also be seen in the Historic Photos gallery section of this website.

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Nan Rochberg

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

Photo courtesy of Linda Ballard

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Edward Gardner Lewis enjoyed riding horses and he and his wife Mabel had a stable in back of their house at #2 Yale Avenue in University Heights #1 Subdivision. In this photograph he is riding on Yale Avenue accompanied by his dog. The house directly behind Lewis is 722 Yale Avenue.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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This house at 6965 (now 15) 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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. 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).

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