Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Elijah Thomas Webb House

4 South Liberty • Circa 1891

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

1. Elijah Thomas Webb House Marker

Inscription. This house was built by Elijah Thomas Webb, son of the founder of Webb City, John C. Webb. This prominent Webb City home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020 as an “outstanding example of a high-style Queen Anne residence.” The home features a mixture of architectural design elements including Queen Anne, Italianate, Romanesque, and East Lake. This property was known to previously have a greenhouse. The rooftop cupola is a unique feature that adds to the home's stature. One modification to the original design was the 1914 addition of a second floor sleeping porch. The octagonal gazebo was added in the 1990s. E.T. Webb was known for his fine art collection. The house was historically restored by the Wade Family. The Don Freeman family has worked to continue restoration and preservation of the house.

Erected 2024 by Graham McCaw • Webb City Area Genealogical Society • Webb City Library • Webb City.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 8.759′ N, 94° 27.916′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It

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is at the intersection of South Liberty Street and U.S. 66, on the right when traveling south on South Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 S Liberty St, Webb City MO 64870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Patten House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Bruen House (about 400 feet away); Colonel James O'Neill House (about 400 feet away); Joseph Aylor House (about 500 feet away); Webb City Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Jane Chinn House (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome Visitors to Webb City, MO, Our "Gem" of the Ozarks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tri-State Mining District Conveyor Wheel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webb City.

Also see . . . Elijah Thomas Webb Residence. National Register nomination for the property, which was listed in 2020. (Prepared by Donald C. Freeman, Clarence A. Wade and Imogene Wade; via Missouri State Parks) (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

2. Elijah Thomas Webb House Marker

Elijah Thomas Webb (1851-1936) image. Click for full size.

Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri:, Howard Louis Conard; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1901

3. Elijah Thomas Webb (1851-1936)

His business interests and mineral-rich land holdings formed the bulk of his wealth. That allowed him to build the high-style Queen Anne residence as a display of his status as one of the area's elite capitalists.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.