In 1902, Lewis purchased 85 acres (344,000 m²) near the construction site of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, which became the nucleus for the St. Louis streetcar suburb of University City.
Lewis purchased 85 acres (344,000 m²) near the construction site of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This was in 1902. The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair became the nucleus for the St. Louis streetcar suburb of University City.