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716 W. Broadway – Peek Inside

Formerly the Taylor House Inn, a bed and breakfast, the home at 716 W. Broadway is for sale and here’s an online peek inside. The pictures are poor and only give you a small view of what’s inside this 1909, but it’s nice to get a look inside this seven bedroom, five bath house. The…

Tentative Agreement to Save the Niedermeyer

This news item from KOMU states that the Niedermeyer Apartments may be saved from demolition by an agreement with a private buyer. The news report is dated March 12, 2013, 12:30 p.m. The report outlines the history of the Niedermeyer Apartments on Cherry Street: 1837 – Built by Gen. Richard and Ann Hawkins Gentry. Home…

See 7 Winning Preservation Projects on May 7, 2013 at Jefferson City Event

Missouri Preservation will hold its 2013 statewide preservation awards ceremony on May 7, 2013 in the state Capitol in Jefferson City. The event was postponed from Feb. 27, 2013. The event includes an awards ceremony and luncheon. Call 660.882.5947 or email preservemo10@yahoo.com for reservations. This year’s winners will include seven buildings, three women, one book…

2013 Most Notable Properties Highlights

In case you missed it, here are links to coverage of the February 2013 announcement of six historic sites named to the Columbia Most Notable Properties List by the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission. Qualifications for being named to the list include the property being older than 50 years, within Columbia’s city limits and highlights the…

Free Food and History

Even history buffs like me enjoy some perks from time to time. The public unveiling of the 2013 Most Notable Properties on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, includes hors d’oeuvres — yes, free food. Get more information and RSVP at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MN2013 The event is sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Columbia. It…

3 Ways for History to Come Alive

History often seems like something, well, in the past. Yet, here are three ways to make history come alive right now. For starters, there is a free upcoming discussion and book signing set for 1:30 p.m., Feb. 2, 2013 at the Historic Society of Missouri’s Columbia Research Center in Ellis Library at the University of Missouri….

Niedermeyer Preservation Plans

Columbia’s historic homes — literally homes — are in danger. An 1837 building, now functioning as an apartment building, is in the sights of a developer. The plan is to demolish the building, the Niedermeyer Building at Tenth and Cherry streets in downtown Columbia and replace it with a 15-story apartment building. Voices from both…

Have you helped preserve Missouri’s historic resources?

Missouri Preservation is looking for nominations for its 2013 Statewide Preservation Honor Awards. The awards recognize individuals, groups, and organizations that have contributed to the preservation of Missouri’s rich and diverse collection of historic resources, according to an announcement from the organization. The awards are slated for presentation for Feb. 27 2013 in the State Capitol Rotunda in…

Changes to demolition permits pondered

With 2012 seeing the loss of the Annie Fisher house (circa 1920s) and several other older dwellings, the Columbia Planning and zoning Commission is considering changing the time period for demolition requests and the nomination process to historic preservation districts. Read the Sept. 22, 2012 Columbia Tribune article, “Panel working on a new demolition, historic…

$1 billion in economic activity generated by historic preservation

Tax credits, including tax credits for historic preservation, have come under fire from time to time. However, a recent newspaper article on historic preservation states, “Preserving historic buildings over the past decade has, directly and indirectly, accounted for more than $1 billion in economic activity in Columbia and helped to create thousands of jobs…” The…

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