Platted early in the history of Webster Groves and served by the nearby train station, houses on Marshall Place date from 1860 to 1910, a span of fifty years.

It was platted by John Marshall in 1860, and the first couple of houses are more Colonial Revival.

But clearly one of the oldest houses is this simple Italianate house above.

Then there are later houses that lend more to the Queen Anne Style and later.

Further up the road is the Peers Griffith House at 224 College Avenue from 1867. This house is in a more simple Greek Revival style.

Next we move to the old Webster School or College, founded from a donation of $10,000 from Carlos Greely. It opened in 1854, named after Daniel Webster, the congressman.

It was renovated after a 1911 fire and eventually turned into Edgewood Children’s Center, which in turn was bought out by Full Circle. Its current status is unknown to me.

The building was surely built was locally quarried rock, and the Greek Revival dormers are typical of the style. I suspect the porches were for sleeping in the summer.

The fenestration in the back has changed, probably with the alteration of the interior staircase. It is a simple, austere building, typical of the style.