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

Walter Ball House

804 West First Street • Circa 1905

Courtesy Webb City Area Genealogical Society

1. Walter Ball House Marker

Inscription. Walter Claude Ball (1880-1940) was the son of George W. Ball, who had come to Webb City at the age of 16 with nothing and gained wealth from mining. Walter would follow in his father's footsteps, gaining wealth in mining and other businesses. He served on the school board, the board of trustees for the Jane Chinn Hospital, the board for the Presbyterian Church, was a member of the Webb City Rotary Club, and was a charter member of the Elks Lodge 861. He built this home with his wife, Ethel Deane, not too far from his father's house. This home is noted as the first and only house in Webb City to have an elevator. The home would later belong to Jerry Fisher and his wife Betty. Jerry has provided Webb City with many ye[a]rs of service, including as city councilman.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 37° 8.698′ N, 94° 28.299′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of West 1st Street and South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 W 1st 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: Colonel James O'Neill House (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Bruen House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jane Chinn House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Webb City Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Patten House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elijah Thomas Webb House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Number 1 Gun (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Military Order of The Purple Heart (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Webb City.

Courtesy Webb City Area Genealogical Society

2. Walter Ball House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.