Webster Groves in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Rock House/Edgewood Children's Center

1850-1962

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 10, 2022

1. The Rock House/Edgewood Children's Center Marker

Inscription. This building was erected for the Webster College for Boys, founded by Dr. Artemus Bullard. Webster Groves takes its name from this school.

Since 1869 this has been the home of the Edgewood Children's Center.

Erected 1962 by Daughters of the American Revolution (Webster Groves chapter).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 38° 35.998′ N, 90° 21.734′ W. Marker is in Webster Groves, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It can be reached from the intersection of Home Avenue and College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 N Gore Ave, Saint Louis MO 63119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Black Churches in Webster Groves (approx. ¼ mile away); Clarence Barbre (approx. ¼ mile away); Douglass School (approx. ¼ mile away); Webster Groves War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original site of Rock Hill Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stories That Shape Our Culture (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fairfax House (approx. ¾ mile away); Spanish Land Grant (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webster Groves.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 10, 2022

2. The Rock House/Edgewood Children's Center Marker

Marker is to the left of the doors

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 10, 2022

3. The Rock House/Edgewood Children's Center Marker

National Register of Historic Places plaque

Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 10, 2022

4. Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission Landmark

St. Louis County Historic Buildings Commission Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 10, 2022

5. St. Louis County Historic Buildings Commission Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.