William L. Huse Mansion - Portland and Westmoreland Places - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 38° 38.741 W 090° 15.977
15S E 737913 N 4281004
Historic mansion in the Portland and Westmoreland Places Historic District in the Central West End area of St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WM5DW3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2008
Views: 8
The William L. Huse mansion at 9 Westmoreland Place was built in 1891. The Richardsonian Romanesque style house as designed by the architectural firm of Eames and Young for William L. Huse. Mr. Huse was a successful businessman. His interests including river steamers and an ice business (an important and lucrative business of that era). He later became involved in railroads.