Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Bruen House
16 South Pennsylvania Circa 1900
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025
1. George Bruen House Marker
Inscription.
George Bruen House. 16 South Pennsylvania . Circa 1900. George H. Bruen was born October 26, 1856, in Penn Yan, New York. He was the son-in-law of Colonel James O'Neill. Colonel James O'Neill arrived in Webb City three years after its founding. He is responsible for its waterworks, gas lines, and many other things. He was half owner of the Webb City Ice Plant and he built the most influential hotel in the area, the Newland Hotel. George Bruen married Jennie O'Neill, and he served as Colonel O'Neill's right-hand man in all of O'Neill's business ventures. George served as the secretary of the Webb City Waterworks. He had two children, James O'Neill Bruen and George H. Bruen. George and Jennie built this house in 1900. Jennie Bruen died April 14,1930. George Bruen died shortly thereafter, on August 5, 1930.
George H. Bruen was born October 26, 1856, in Penn Yan, New
York. He was the son-in-law of Colonel James O'Neill. Colonel
James O'Neill arrived in Webb City three years after its
founding. He is responsible for its waterworks, gas lines, and
many other things. He was half owner of the Webb City Ice Plant
and he built the most influential hotel in the area, the Newland
Hotel. George Bruen married Jennie O'Neill, and he served as
Colonel O'Neill's right-hand man in all of O'Neill's business
ventures. George served as the secretary of the Webb City
Waterworks. He had two children, James O'Neill Bruen and George H. Bruen. George and
Jennie built this house in 1900. Jennie Bruen died April 14,1930. George Bruen died shortly
thereafter, on August 5, 1930.
Erected 2024 by Graham McCaw Webb City Area Genealogical Society Webb City Library Webb City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 37° 8.734′ N, 94° 27.982′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is on South Pennsylvania Street south of West Broadway Street (U.S. 66), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 S Pennsylvania 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.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025
2. George Bruen House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
