Webster Groves preservation panel tables demolition request for Lure Library

Aug 12, 2026

The Historic Preservation Commission voted to table Webster University's request for a certificate of appropriateness to pursue demolition of the Lure Library at 455 E. Lockwood Ave., asking the university to provide detailed adaptive-reuse studies and demolition cost estimates within 30 days; the public hearing will remain open.

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The Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission on Aug. 11 voted to table a request from Webster University seeking permission to pursue demolition of the Lure Library at 455 East Lockwood Avenue, citing insufficient documentation on adaptive reuse and demolition costs.

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