It is interesting to see how history repeats itself. Once again, those in charge of Columbia’s economic development are casting their eyes toward ways to bring more industrial development to the city. That’s old news. “In 1873 the city government believed that Columbia ‘should give every possible encouragement toward fostering a spirit of manufacturing industris,…
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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….
Berry Building Receives State Honor
On Wednesday, Missouri Preservation will present the Preserve Missouri Award to John Ott for his renovation of the Berry Building, a former warehouse and grocery at 1025-33 Walnut Street. Once nearly derelict, today the 33,000-square-foot building gleams with PS Gallery and Independent Staves, a firm that manufactures and sells wine and whiskey barrels all over…
Columbia College’s history referenced by Belleville News-Democrat
The Belleville News-Democrat, bnd.com, has an question and answer section in it online publication. A recent question referenced Columbia College, and the answer includes some very interesting history. Here is the answer and question, reprinted with permission from bnd.com: Q. Every time I turn on the TV, I see ads for various colleges. Are these…
KOMU coverage of 2011 Most Notable Properties
Through this link, you can view KOMU’s coverage of the then-upcoming gala event of Feb. 16, 2011 where the Columbia Historic Preservation Commission announced the five new properties named to the Most Notable Properties List. The coverage by Josh Frydman notes the five new properties will be added to the 118 already on the list….
Depressed? History could be the cure
On Feb. 17, 2011, The Story of Blind Boone, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Daniel Boone Regional Library. Mike Shaw will discuss ragtime musician John William “Blind” Boone, one of Columbia’s most famous residents and give an update on the restoration of his historic Columbia home. How could this be the cure…
Previous Annual Most Notable Properties
Here’s a review of past years’ Most Notable Properties named by Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission. An event presenting this year’s properties was postponed from Feb. 1 until Feb. 16, due to the blizzard, but you can review past lists via these links. http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/02/02/seven-properties-town-named-most-notable-year/ http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/TCC/Video/Archive/video.php?video=145 http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/TCC/Video/Archive/video.php?video=87
Historic Gala Postponed to Feb. 16, 2011
A new date, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 has been set for the Most Notable Properties gala, an annual event by the City of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission. The gala will be held the Daniel Boone Regional Library Friends Room. This Columbia, Missouri, event is when the Historic Preservation Commission announces and gives a presentation on…
Missouri Theatre’s new leader
Commitment. Optimism. Hope for the 1,100-seat beauty that is the Missouri Theatre. That’s what I read in the Jan. 30, 2011 article by Lynn Israel in the Columbia Daily Tribune, which quoted Carole Sue DeLaite, new co-president of the Missouri Symphony Society board. Plans continue to be “made to keep the stage filled,” the article…
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