Residence of Homer Hall 2810-12 Locust Street, 1894, Missouri History Museum, N38989
Moving east of T.E. Huntley Avenue, the former Ewing Avenue, we see some demolished Italianate rowhouses with late Queen Anne front porches.
Dorrill Studio, Exterior view of commercial building housing several businesses, Locust Street and North Leffingwell Avenue. c. 1955, Missouri History Museum, P0243-12550-01-8a
But what is amazing is the sheer size of the mansions that once lined this section of Locust, such as the ones below.
Palfrey, J.L.D. Morrison Residence. Corner of Locust Street and Leffingwell. Early 20th C., Missouri History Museum, N34040George M. Maverick Residence. Unidentified location. Photograph by F.D. Hampson, ca. 1900 Missouri History Museum Photograph and Print Collection. Residences n34022
The Phyllis Wheatley Branch of the YWCA is a historic institution in the area, having helped desegregate the organization.
Another giant church was nearby.
Emil Boehl, Second Baptist Church. Beaumont Street and Locust Street, northwest corner. 1895, Missouri History Museum, N10800
It’s hard to believe that basically everything in this photograph is gone.
Locust Street looking west to Beaumont Street. Ericsson Hotel at left, 2608 Locust. H.W. Eliot residence at right, 2635 Locust Street. c. 1900, Missouri History Museum, N33939
Hi. I did a little research. The George Madison Maverick house shown was at 2728 Locust. The house was built about 1892 with 18 rooms and was considered “the most modern” on Locust. The Mavericks moved to his home town of San Antonio in 1902. After the sale Washington University leased it out for student living space, which indicates the speed of change in the city. The Mavericks had lived at 2648 Washington previously.
Hi. I did a little research. The George Madison Maverick house shown was at 2728 Locust. The house was built about 1892 with 18 rooms and was considered “the most modern” on Locust. The Mavericks moved to his home town of San Antonio in 1902. After the sale Washington University leased it out for student living space, which indicates the speed of change in the city. The Mavericks had lived at 2648 Washington previously.
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Nice work! What an interesting story.