D-216 and D-217

Owners: J. G., Jr., and Leah Louise Jones
James G. Jones Jr., was an executive in a St. Louis shoe company.  He and his wife lived in Ladue.
Location: 693135  4284070  (approximate)
Acreage: 19.75 (D-216)
               60.25 (D-217)
Contract price:   $800 (D-216)
                       $2,000 (D-217)
Property condemned on April 9 (D-216) and June 24 (D-217), 1941
Condemnation price: $800
Today: The "ice house" listed on the property survey probably refers to a spring house.  The spring at this location is still active.