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1.  Early plan for the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1857.

Early plan for the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1857. Possibly drawn by Henry Shaw. Written near bottom reads "Lands and Buildings intended to be left for the support of the Missouri Botanical Garden by the founder H.S." 



1857

2.  Compton & Dry 1875 map of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Compton & Dry 1875 map of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 



1875

3.  Tool house in Shaw's personal garden (looking south from Tower Grove House).

PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0145. 



1892

4.  Tower Grove House. East wing being constructed.

Tower Grove House. East wing being constructed. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0149, PHO 2007-1125. 



1890

5.  Tower Grove House. East wing nearly completed.

Tower Grove House. Shows the east wing nearly completed in late 1890. 



1890

6.  Tower Grove House

Tower Grove House. View is to the west. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0152. 




7.  Tower Grove House. View is to the north from the tool house in the vegetable garden.

Tower Grove House. View is to the north from the tool house in the vegetable garden. Double lens used. 2 prints, 5x7 inches. Print available at PHO 2007-1123. 



1910

8.  Tower Grove House being stuccoed. (shows scaffolding). Vertical orientation.

Tower Grove House being stuccoed. (shows scaffolding). Vertical orientation. 1- 5x7 in. print. 



1918

9.  Tower Grove House being stuccoed. (shows scaffolding). Horizontal orientation.

Tower Grove House being stuccoed. (shows scaffolding). Horizontal orientation. 1- 5x7 in. print. 



1918

10.  Tower Grove House with vines. North side.

Tower Grove House with vines. View from the north side. 



1923

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