Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Bruen House
16 South Pennsylvania Circa 1900
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
1. George Bruen House Marker
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
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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: Goldstein/Toutz Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel James O'Neill House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood/Dolence Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Patten House (about 300 feet away); Joseph Lewis House (about 300 feet away); Elijah Thomas Webb House (about 400 feet away); Joseph C. Stewart Home (about 400 feet away); Pritchett/Teel Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025
2. George Bruen House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
