In a way, a piece of history is about to meet its demise, this time a landmark of black history. The Annie Fisher Home at 2911 Old Highway 63 South is now slated for demolition. Yet, in some ways, the history of Annie Fisher and her accomplishments will live on. For now, the former location…
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Website highlights life, music of J.W. “Blind” Boone
The house at 10 N. Fourth St., once the home of J.W. “Blind” Boone is slated for complete restoration. The outside has been renovated, but much remains to be done and a $500,000 fund-raising campaign has been kicked off. To highlight the work of Boone, 1864-1927, the J.W. “Blind” Boone Heritage Foundation Board has launched…
Teachers: There’s history in bricks and mortar
One of the things I love about learning about Columbia and Boone County’s historic places is finding new ways to use this information. This article notes that teachers can use historic places such as those in Columbia and Boone County to teach history. A walk through downtown Columbia would allow teachers to discuss the importance…
610 W. Broadway correction
Sometimes even journalists like myself get it wrong. That’s when a correction is in order, even when it is a mistake easily corrected such as on a website. A page on my site gave the incorrect name for the owners of this 1917 house at 610 W. Broadway, which was named to the Columbia Most Notable…
See the 2011 Historic Properties
Here’s a link to a PowerPoint with photographs of this year’s Most Notable Properties. Each year, the City of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission names several properties to its Most Notable Properties List. The purpose of the list is to acknowledge Columbia’s outstanding historic features. This year five properties were named to the list: 901 E….
Stephens College President’s Home makes the news
Stephens College has five buildings on the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission’s Notable Properties Lists, however one was destroyed by fire after it was named to the list. A building that is not on the Notable Properties list recently made the news: the President’s House. Built in 1926 by then-Stephens President James Madison Wood, the house was…
A 1924 teardown alternative
In 1924, Berry McAlester moved the home at 2000 South Country Club Drive to its present location. Today, the 1910 stone home is owned and lovingly kept by Russell and Mary Still. You can take a tour via this article published in the Dec 2000/Jan 2011 issue of Columbia Home and Lifestyle. The home was…
Funds for study of economic impact of historic preservation
Dec. 31, 2009 — State agency OKs grant for Columbia, Columbia Daily Tribune. This article outlines the preliminary approval for a $12,000 grant from the state to Columbia to study the economic effect of historic preservation. Why is this important? Some historic preservation is done with the aid of tax credits and there has been some…
Demolition of four 90-plus-year-old homes planned
Should historic homes be demolished to accommodate the growth of Columbia? As Columbia grows, it will face more and more such questions, just as it has in the past. The Missouri Theatre, built in 1928, displaced the home that was once there. Now, there are four homes built from 1900-1915 that will probably be demolished to accommodate the…
See Boone County “poor farm”
No need to leave go outside to see this historic home at 1601 Stoney Brook Drive. Reputed to be the oldest home in Boone County, it started out as Boone County’s “poor farm,” a place for the sick or indigent. You can see this historic home here on OldHouses.com, a site dedicated to “celebrating the glory of historic…
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