University Heights Subdivision Number One
- Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Delmar Blvd., Yale, Dartmouth and Harvard Aves
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1796/00/00 | An estate of 3,300 arpents or 2722.22 acres is granted to Joseph Marie Papin in his wife's name, Marie Therese Chouteau, daughter of Pierre Laclede, the founder of St Louis. | |||||
| 1850/00/00 | The eighty-five acres which now comprise the neighborhood were once owned by Eliza Mullanphy Clemens (1812-1853), the daughter of St Louis' first millionaire and wife of James Clemens Jr, is a distant cousin of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. | |||||
| 1902/00/00 | Edward Gardner Lewis | Developer | University Heights is the first portion of the new town of University City, which is developed by publisher and entrepreneur Edward Gardner Lewis. | |||
| 1905/01/19 | Edward Gardner Lewis | Developer | Regulations are established, creating a self-perpetuating board of 3 trustees to manage the maintenance of streets and jointly held lands and set setbacks and minimum values for new construction that will determined the appearance of the subdivision. |
| Particulars for University Heights Subdivision Number One: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Bungalow-craftsman |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Late 19th and 20th century revivals |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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