Editing Webster Groves, Missouri

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'''Webster Groves''' is an inner-ring [[Greater St. Louis|suburb of]] [[St. Louis]] in [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 24,010 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

The city is home to the main campus of [[Webster University]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref>

Webster Groves is bounded to the east by [[Shrewsbury, Missouri|Shrewsbury]], on the north by [[Maplewood, Missouri|Maplewood]], [[Brentwood, Missouri|Brentwood]] and [[Rock Hill, Missouri|Rock Hill]], to the west by [[Glendale, Missouri|Glendale]], [[Oakland, Missouri|Oakland]], and [[Crestwood, Missouri|Crestwood]], and on the south by [[Affton, Missouri|Affton]] and [[Marlborough, Missouri|Marlborough]].

==History==
Webster Groves is approximately {{convert|2|mi|0}} west of the [[St. Louis]] city limits, and {{convert|10|mi}} southwest of [[downtown St. Louis]], in an area known to fur trappers and [[Missouria|Missouri]], [[Osage Nation|Osage]] and [[Sioux|Dakota]] indigenous people, until 1802, as the '''Dry Ridge'''.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} In the early 19th century, this region, once a part of the [[Louisiana Territory]], was changing from Spanish to French ownership, and a system of land grants was inaugurated to promote immigration. During the early period of Spanish rule, officials gave land to settlers as a check against the English.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}}

As part of this program, in 1802, Grégoire Sarpy was granted {{convert|6002|acre}} by [[Charles de Hault Delassus]], the [[List of commandants of the Illinois Country#Lieutenant Governors of Upper Louisiana|last Spanish lieutenant governor]] of the [[Illinois Country]]. The land grant covered the major area now known as Webster Groves.

Webster Groves' location on the [[Pacific Railroad]] line led to its development as a suburb. In 1892 the developers of Webster Park, an early housing subdivision, promoted the new community as the "Queen of the Suburbs", offering residents superb housing options in a country-like atmosphere, as well as a swift commute to downtown St. Louis jobs.<ref name="Start 1975 1">{{cite book |last=Start |first=Clarissa |title=Webster Groves |publisher=Council of the City of Webster Groves |year=1975 |location=Webster Groves, Missouri |page=1}}</ref> The first public school in the community was Douglass Elementary School, founded as a [[separate but equal]] school for African-American children in the post-Civil War black community in North Webster. In the 1920s, the school grew into [[Douglass High School (Webster Groves, Missouri)|Douglass High School]], the only high school in [[St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]] for black students. The school operated until 1956, when the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] required desegregation.

As a suburban municipality, Webster Groves has its origins as five separate communities along adjacent railroad lines. Webster, Old Orchard, Webster Park, Tuxedo Park, and Selma merged in 1896 to implement public services and develop a unified city government.<ref name="Start 1975 1" /> Since then, Webster Groves' tree-lined streets and abundance of single family homes have continued to attract people to the area as a "great place to live, work and play", not solely for the wealthy commuter suburb that early developers envisioned but for families that cut across all socioeconomic lines. The geographic and economic diversity of Webster Groves is evident in its variety of neighborhoods.

In the 1960s, Webster Groves was featured in ''[[16 In Webster Groves]]'', a televised documentary that writer [[Jonathan Franzen]], a native of Webster Groves, described in his memoir ''[[The Discomfort Zone]]'' as an "early experiment in hour-long prime-time sociology". According to Franzen, it depicted [[Webster Groves High School]], which he attended only a few years after the documentary's broadcast, as being "ruled by a tiny elite of 'soshies' who made life gray and marginal for the great majority of students who weren't 'football captains,' 'cheerleaders' or 'dance queens'"; the school was depicted as having a "student body obsessed with grades, cars and money." Franzen thought "the Webster Groves depicted in it bears minimal resemblance to the friendly, unpretentious town I knew when I was growing up."<ref>{{cite web |author=Sam Tanenhaus |author-link=Sam Tanenhaus |title=Franzen in Webster Groves |url=http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/franzen-in-webster-groves/ |series=Paper Cuts (blog) |date=August 17, 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2010-11-18}}</ref>

Webster Groves was the setting for the [[1974–75 United States network television schedule|1974–75]] [[NBC]] television series ''[[Lucas Tanner]]''.

In the wake of the 1999 [[Columbine High School massacre]], Webster Groves High School was again profiled, this time in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', which described Webster Groves as a "pretty town of old elms and deep porches" and a "mix of $90,000 cottages and $750,000 homes, young marrieds and old-line families and transient middle managers assigned to a stint in the St. Louis office who are looking for a comfortable place to settle and keep their kids on the track toward prosperity."<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Nancy Gibbs |title= A Week in the Life of a High School |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=October 25, 1999 |pages=67–103 |url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,992319,00.html |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20140525013716/http://content.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,992319,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2014 |access-date=2010-11-18}}</ref>

The Webster Groves High School Statesmen maintain one of the oldest high school football rivalries west of the [[Mississippi River]] with the Pioneers of [[Kirkwood High School]]. The two teams typically play each other in the [[Missouri Turkey Day Game]] each [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]], if their playoff schedules permit it; they also have faced each other in the state playoff tournaments several times in recent years.

==Government==
[[File:Webster Groves City Hall in '07.jpg|thumb|Webster Groves City Hall]]
As of 2018, Gerry Welch was the mayor of Webster Groves. The Webster Groves City Council consisted of council members Matt Armstrong, Frank Janoski, Bud Bellomo, Laura Arnold, Pamela Bliss, and David Franklin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mo-webstergroves.civicplus.com/index.asp?NID=2 |title=the City of Webster Groves Official Website! – Mayor and City Council |access-date=2008-06-24}}</ref>

The City Council works with 19 boards and commissions (16 active, three inactive). Citizens and businesspeople in the area volunteer for these boards and commissions to advise the City Council on community issues. A full list of these boards and commissions with links to pages describing the purpose and application procedures can be found on the official website of Webster Groves.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webstergroves.org/index.aspx?nid=65 |title=Webster Groves, MO - Official Website - Boards and Commissions  |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref>

The Municipal Court is conducted on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm and the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers at the City Hall. The Prosecuting Attorney is Deborah LeMoine and the Municipal Judge is James Whitney.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mo-webstergroves2.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=239 |title=Webster Groves, MO - Official Website - Municipal Court  |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1783
|1900= 1895
|1910= 7080
|1920= 9474
|1930= 16487
|1940= 18394
|1950= 23390
|1960= 28990
|1970= 27457
|1980= 23097
|1990= 22987
|2000= 23230
|2010= 22995
|2020= 24010
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-18 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 24,010 people, 9,239 households, and 5,858 families in Webster Groves. The population density was {{convert|4,062.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,738 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,647.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 86.94% (20,874) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 4.84% (1,161) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.14% (34) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 1.65% (397) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% (3) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.76% (183) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.66% (1,358) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.7% (618) of the population.

Of the 9,239 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.2% were married couples living together; 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 31.2% consisted of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.0.

21.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 79.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 77.3 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $94,479 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,681) and the median family income was $133,010 (+/- $12,359). Males had a median income of $70,625 (+/- $5,023) versus $46,405 (+/- $9,714) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $58,823 (+/- $5,413). Approximately, 2.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 22,995 people, 9,156 households, and 6,024 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3897.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9,756 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1653.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 9,156 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 23,230 people, 9,498 households, and 6,145 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,937.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,903 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,678.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 9,498 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household was $60,524, and the median income for a family was $73,998. Males had a median income of $57,801 versus $38,506 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $31,327. 4.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Education==
[[File:Webster University in the snow, 2014.jpg|thumb|[[Webster University]]]]
[[File:Webster Groves High School senior entrance.JPG|thumb|[[Webster Groves High School]]]]
The [[Webster Groves School District]] serves the city. [[Webster Groves High School]] is in the city.

[[Webster University]] is in the city.<ref>"[http://www.webstergroves.org/documentview.asp?DID=146 Street Map]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140212023148/http://webstergroves.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/146 Archive]). City of Webster Groves. Retrieved on May 14, 2014.</ref> Across from Webster University is [[Eden Theological Seminary]], a theological seminary of the [[United Church of Christ]].

Private schools in Webster Groves:
* Christ Community Lutheran School 
* Queen of Holy Rosary School
* Holy Cross Academy, a Catholic middle school located at Annunciation Catholic Church.  The school serves several inner-ring suburb Catholic parishes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.holycross-stl.org/about-holy-cross-academy.html|title=Holy Cross Academy {{!}} St. Louis Catholic School|website=www.holycross-stl.org|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref>
* Holy Redeemer, located on Lockwood, has had a Catholic elementary school since 1898.
* Mary Queen of Peace, also on Lockwood, serves Catholics of Webster Groves and adjoining Glendale.  The parish was founded in 1922; the Sisters of Loretto formed the first kindergarten class in 1944.
* [[Nerinx Hall High School]], an all-girls Catholic high school, was founded by the Sisters of Loretto in 1924.  It adjoins the campus of Webster University, which the sisters founded in 1915. The University is now run by a lay board, while Nerinx remains Catholic.

The [[St. Louis Japanese School]], a [[Hoshuko|weekend supplementary Japanese school]], holds its classes at the Sverdrup Business/Technology Complex at Webster University.<ref>"[https://sites.google.com/a/stlnihongo.org/stlnihongo/english English]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140517145807/https://sites.google.com/a/stlnihongo.org/stlnihongo/english Archive]). St. Louis Japanese School'. Retrieved on May 13, 2014. "Location: Sverdrup Business/Technology Complex at Webster University 8300 Big Bend Blvd St. Louis MO 63119"</ref>

Webster Groves has a [[public library]], the City Of Webster Groves Municipal Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>

==Landmarks and historic places==
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Webster Groves is home to:
* [[Eden Theological Seminary]]
* [[Charles W. Ferguson House]]
* [[Gorlock Building]]
* [[Hawken House]]
* [[Nerinx Hall High School]]
* [[Opera Theatre of Saint Louis]]
* [[The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis]]
* [[Rock House, Edgewood Children's Center]]
* [[Rockwood Court Apartments]]
* [[Tuxedo Park Christian Church]]
* [[Tuxedo Park Station]]
* [[Webster Groves High School]]
* [[Webster University]]
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[[National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Missouri|Registered historic districts]] in Webster Groves include:
* [[Webster College-Eden Theological Seminary Collegiate District]]
* [[Central Webster Historic District]]
* [[Marshall Place Historic District]]
* [[Old Webster Historic District]]
* [[Webster Park Residential Historic District]]
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==Notable people==
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Notable people who have lived in Webster Groves include:

<small>''(Dates in parentheses indicate lifespan, not years of residence.)''</small>
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* [[Bruce Alger]] (1918–2015), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] from Dallas, Texas, 1955–1965
* [[Herbert Blumer]] (1900–1987), sociologist
* [[Matt Bomer]] (born 1977), actor
* [[Oscar Brockmeyer]] (1883–1954), soccer player and [[Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics|1904 Olympian]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Oscar B. BROCKMEYER |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/oscar-b-brockmeyer |website=[[Olympic Games]] |access-date=February 12, 2025}}</ref>
* [[Bud Byerly]] (1920–2012), Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[George H. Cannon]] (1915–1941), [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[Harry Caray]] (1914–1998), baseball broadcaster
* [[Skip Caray]] (1939–2008), baseball broadcaster
* [[Bob Cassilly]] (1949–2011), artist and founder of the [[City Museum]]
* [[Adrian Clayborn]] (born 1988), college and professional football player
* [[David Clewell]] (1955–2020), Poet Laureate of Missouri 2010–2012
* [[John J. Cochran]] (1880–1947), [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1926–1947
* [[Ivory Crockett]] (born 1948), 100-yard dash world-record holder
* [[Chris Culver]], [[The New York Times bestseller list|''The New York Times'' bestselling]] author
* [[Thomas Bradford Curtis]] (1911–1993), Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1951–1969
* [[Michael J. Devlin]] (born 1965), convicted kidnapper and child molester
* [[Phyllis Diller]] (1917–2012), comedian
* [[Forrest C. Donnell]] (1884–1980), governor of Missouri, 1941–1945
* [[Bob Dotson]] (born 1946), NBC news journalist
* [[Tim Dunigan]] (born 1955), actor
* [[Mary Engelbreit]] (born 1952), artist and illustrator
* [[Clay Felker]] (1925–2008), co-founder of [[New York (magazine)|''New York'']] magazine
* [[Lois Florreich]] (1927–1991), pitcher in the [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]], 1943–1950
* [[Jonathan Franzen]] (born 1959), [[National Book Award#Fiction|National Book Award]]-winning novelist
* [[Edward T. Hall]] (1914–2009), anthropologist
* [[Robert A. Holekamp]] (1848–1922), businessman and [[apiarist]]
* [[Alan Hunter (VJ)|Alan Hunter]] (born 1957), original [[MTV]] VJ, radio host, and film and TV producer
* [[Gordon Jenkins]] (1910–1984), music arranger
* [[Josephine Johnson]] (1910–1990), [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novelist
* [[John Keene (writer)|John Keene]] (born 1965), writer, translator, artist, academic
* [[Matt Kindt]] (born 1973), comic book artist and graphic designer
* [[Karlie Kloss]] (born 1992), model
* [[Jim Krebs]] (1935–1965), NBA basketball player, [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers]]
* [[Frederick Kreismann]] (1869–1944), mayor of St. Louis, 1909–1913
* [[Hank Kuhlmann]] (born 1937), college and professional football coach
* [[Laura Les]] (born 1994), member of hyperpop band [[100 gecs]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/how-hyperpop-stars-100-gecs-got-their-start-in-normie-st-louis-county-39842943 | title=How Hyperpop Stars 100 Gecs Got Their Start in Normie St. Louis County }}</ref>
* [[Jack Lorenz]] (1939–2009), environmental activist
* [[John Lutz (mystery writer)|John Lutz]] (1939–2021), mystery writer
* [[Susan Louise Marsh]] (1867–1946), activist and children's advocate
* [[Marguerite Martyn]] (1878–1948), reporter and artist<ref>[https://stltoday.newspapers.com/image/138139192/?terms=Marguerite%2BMartyn "Marguerite Martyn Dies; Artist, Writer," ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch,'' April 17, 1948, page 5A]</ref>
* [[Scott Mayfield]] (born 1992), ice hockey player
* [[Kathleen Mazzarella]], Chairman, President and CEO of [[Graybar]]
* [[Danny McCarthy]], actor
* [[Louis Metcalf]] (1905–1981), jazz cornetist
* [[Russ Mitchell]] (born 1960), news anchor of ''[[The Early Show]]'' on [[CBS]]
* [[Keith W. Nolan]] (1964–2009), military historian
* [[Scott Phillips (writer)|Scott Phillips]] (born 1961), writer
* [[Edward M. Rice]] (born 1960), [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis]], Dec. 2010–present
* [[Drew Sarich]] (born 1975), actor, musical theater
* [[George Schlatter]] (born 1929), American television comedy producer and director
* [[Jane Smiley]] (born 1949), [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novelist
* [[Phoebe Snetsinger]] (1931–1999), birdwatcher
* [[William H. Webster]] (born 1924), [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director
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==References==
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General references:
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/04000782.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625034046/http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/04000782.pdf |archive-date=2008-06-25 |url-status=live|title=NRHP Nomination Form – Old Webster Historic District|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources|access-date=2008-05-30}}
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==Further reading==
* Marilynne Bradley. ''Arpens and Acres: A Brief History of Webster Groves, Missouri''. Bradley, [1975].
* Marilynne Bradley. ''City of Century Homes: A Centennial History of Webster Groves, Missouri''. Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission, 1996.
* Mary Jo Mahley and Toni McCoy. ''The Rock Beneath, 100 Years Ago in Webster Groves''. Century Registry, 1996.
* Ann Morris and Henrietta Ambrose. ''North Webster: A Photographic History of a Black Community'' (with photographic restorations by John Nagel). Indiana University Press, c1993.
* Clarissa Start. ''Webster Groves''. City of Webster Groves, c1975.
* Wilda H. Swift and Cynthia S. Easterling. ''Webster Park: 1892–1992''. Easterling, 2003 (1992).
* Ariadne Thompson. ''The Octagonal Heart''. Bobbs-Merrill, 1956; and Webster Groves Bookshop, 1976.

==External links==
* [http://www.webstergroves.org/ City of Webster Groves official website]
* [http://www.historicwebster.org/ Webster Historical Society]
* Historic maps of Webster Groves in the [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/sanborn.htm Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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