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.
In 1902, Lewis purchased 85 acres (344,000 m²) several miles west of downtown St. Louis. The tract, located near the construction site of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, would become the nucleus for the streetcar suburb of University City.