Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Joseph C. Stewart Home
301 West Broadway • 1886
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
1. Joseph C. Stewart Home Marker
J.C. Stewart (1844-1906) attended school until the age of 16 in Pennsylvania. A veteran of the Civil War, he moved to Webb City in 1876. His uncle S.L. Manker (1829-1900) lived here and Joseph worked for him in the grocery business before he became rich in mining, lumber and banking. He started the Center Creek Mining Company and was in the lumber business with his brother W.C.. He also organized the Exchange Bank. Marrying Hortense Street, a Webb City school teacher, they would raise three children: Cora, Robert and Joseph. J.T. Steele had been in the mortuary and furniture business since 1888. Steele would move to the Stewart home in 1920 and convert it for his business. Over the years different owners have enclosed the porches, changed the entryways and enclosed the garages.
Erected by Webb City Area Genealogical Society and Webb City Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 37° 8.773′ N, 94° 27.92′ W. Marker is in Webb City, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of West Broadway
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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: Elijah Thomas Webb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood/Dolence Home (within shouting distance of this marker); William Patten House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel James O'Neill House (about 400 feet away); Goldstein/Toutz Home (about 400 feet away); George Bruen House (about 400 feet away); Joseph Aylor House (about 500 feet away); Joseph Lewis House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
2. Joseph C. Stewart Home Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 19, 2026
3. Joseph C. Stewart Home Marker
Front of the mortuary
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
