Lucas Place was a new residential street created around 1850 by siblings James Lucas and Ann Lucas Hunt. Robert Campbell purchased the house for around $18,000 and soon after moving in, enlarged the back of the house adding a larger kitchen, dining room, and more servant bedrooms.

Oct 11, 2011 · Lucas Place was offset from the existing street grid with Missouri Park at the east end of the street, thus serving as a barrier between the elegant homes and the hustle and bustle of the city. Lots were a generous 155 feet deep.

Mar 20, 2013 · Populated by successful merchants, politicians, military officers and physicians, Lucas Place was surrounded by some of the city’s finest institutions, including Washington University, Mary Institute, the Saint Louis Art Museum, …

The first known private place in St. Louis was Lucas Place since demolished. It was conceived and designed by the master surveyor and civil engineer, Julius Pitzman. Mr. Pitzman, often considered “the Father of the Private Place,” likely looked to …

Brief Description: In 1851 James Lucas, with the assistance of architect George I. Barnett, planned Lucas Place as the first private place in St. Louis. Running from 14th to 18th Streets along what is now Locust Street, the development became the prime residential area in the City.

May 30, 2013 · The seven-level, 10,500-square-foot house offers a rare glimpse into the privileged lifestyle of the Campbells and families like them who lived in Lucas Place, which for a brief 40-year period, was St. Louis’ premier neighborhood before urban noise and pollution drove residents farther west.

Join the staff of the Camp­bell House Muse­um for a walk­ing tour of the 1875 neigh­bor­hood of Lucas Place, St. Louis’ first pri­vate place and an enclave of Gild­ed Age wealth and nine­teenth cen­tu­ry ele­gance.

Oct 16, 2024 · Built in 1851, the first house in the elegant Lucas Place neighborhood, the Campbell House was the home of renowned fur trader and entrepreneur Robert Campbell and his family from 1854 until 1938. The museum contains hundreds of original Campbell possessions including furniture, paintings, clothing, letters, carriages and a unique set of ...

Robert Campbell bought the house at what was originally 20 Lucas Place in 1854. The current address is 1508 Locust Street. The House was build for J.H. Hall in 1851 by architect William Fulton.

Jul 16, 2012 · The home was originally part of Lucas Place, an exclusive neighborhood that was located on the western edge of the city. Developed in 1849, Lucas Place was the first suburb and the first clearly defined wealthy neighborhood of St. Louis.