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Welcome to my website, a privately owned and operated place about Columbia’s history and historic buildings. I am Dianna Borsi O’Brien, a journalist with a passion for history that was ignited back in 2010. Today, I’m a volunteer with CoMo Preservation, a nonprofit I helped found in 2022. CoMo Preservation is dedicated to helping people…
A taste of history – Rooms on Cherry in the Niedermeyer
The Niedermeyer Apartment building is one of Columbia’s oldest buildings. But did you know you can literally sleep where history was made? Linda Libert operates Rooms on Cherry in the Niedermeyer and you can stay in a bed and breakfast there. Read all about it in this article in COMO Magazine.
CoMo Preservation meeting 7 p.m. Nov 29
Meeting of CoMo Preservation 7 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Columbia Public Library.
MU official to speak Oct. 26 at Historic Preservation meeting
MU Director of Campus Facilities Space Planning & Management Gerald Morgan will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in a meeting of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Columbia in the Friends Room of the Columbia Public Library. Morgan will explain the complex decision-making process that goes into deciding which MU buildings to save and…
Spotlight: David Horner, farmer and public servant
David Horner Impacts Farming and Community in Boone County By Erin Martise Posted April 20, 2022 — The patio of David Horner’s home in southern Columbia displays small decorative pieces of cows, tractors and insects. At 100 years old, Horner has spent 76 in Boone County working in farming, education, weather service, city government and…
Trivia night: Columbia Public Library is turning 100!
Columbia Public Library is turning 100 and as part of the celebration is holding a trivia night at 7-8:30 p.m. on April 7. Get your teams of two or four together and enjoy a fun night with book nerds and fans of history & the library. Here’s a link to a Facebook notice about the…
Got bricks? Columbia’s past quarries
Did you know that Columbia used to be home to several brickworks and quarries? Not just the one that still operates on Creasy Springs Road, but several others. The Boone County History & Culture Center is looking for old bricks. In 2014, I was privileged to interview the now late Liz Kennedy whose family owned…
Columbia’s Notable Properties
Take a walk through history with this database created by architectural historian Deb Sheals for the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. It is part of the city’s Most Notable Historic Properties program, which began around 1998 and has named properties to the list every year except for 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020. The presentation notes the program…
2019 Hall of Fame
This year’s Boone County Hall of Fame event was sold out early so maybe you missed the event held Oct. 22, 2021. No worries — why not revisit the 2019 Hall of Fame via these videos! 2019 – Don Faurot, 1902-1995, posthumous recipient. A pioneer in U.S. football, he was the athletic director at the…
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