An ardent horticulturist once made his home and operated a small nursery on this property. Clarence Barbre derived great pleasure from his hobby of plant propagation. He specialized in growing azaleas, rhododenrons and hollies, growing thousands of . . . — — Map (db m191869) HM
After the previous school building burned to the ground in 1892 the Webster Groves School Board built a new two-room frame schoolhouse on Holland Avenue near the ravine. John A. Agee became the first principal and teacher and Lulu Farmer was . . . — — Map (db m191862) HM
1866 - First Baptist. The year after the Civil War ended, 19 African American residents of Webster Groves organized First Baptist Church of Webster Groves. In May of 1866 the land for First Baptist was purchased from William Porter. In November . . . — — Map (db m191871) HM
This fire bell from the original Station House No. 2 installed in 1908 by the men of Company B, is dedicated to the memory of all regular and volunteer firemen who served the city and its citizens over the years. — — Map (db m298973) HM
This building was erected for the Webster College for Boys, founded by Dr. Artemus Bullard. Webster Groves takes its name from this school.
Since 1869 this has been the home of the Edgewood Children's Center. — — Map (db m191868) HM
Community Identity
The first African-American people came to the area of North Webster in the early 1800s as enslaved people farming the woodlands. Many freed African-American people stayed in North Webster after slavery was abolished, and . . . — — Map (db m218209) HM
We the citizens of Webster Grove pay tribute to those men and women who served in the armed forces of our country in peace and armed conflict we salute those who sacrificed their lives in that service — — Map (db m240051) WM
