Everyone loves to take a peek inside someone’s house. Here’s your opportunity to take a look inside an 1882 Italianate-style home in Columbia, Missouri. This house at 315 N. Tenth St., was once the home of Samuel H. and Isabel Smith Elkins. Today, it houses Village Glass works. That’s why you can get this online peek…
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Historic buildings uses, owners change
The Missouri Theatre opened in 1928 and initially performances included music, a newsreel, cartoon, dancing and a feature film. Then, over the years, the theatre’s functions changed, featuring only films for a time, then it nearly faced destruction in the 1980s. This Sept. 11, 2011 article in the Columbia Daily Tribune outlines the many changes…
Roots N Blues, ragtime and historic homes
It is no wonder Columbia is once again hosting the Roots N Blues N BBQ festival. This city has a long history with music. Until 1927, J.W. “Blind” Boone lived at 10 N. Fourth Street. At the time, Boone was one of the world’s most famous musicians, according to the website of the J.W. “Blind”…
Two homes saved, others in danger?
An article in the Columbia Missourian’s August 11, 2011 issue of Vox magazine highlighted two historic homes that were saved. One of the houses featured is the John W. “Blind” Boone House at 10 N. Fourth St., set to become a museum. The other is the Taylor House at 716 W. Broadway. Today it is…
Missouri Theatre to be leased by University of Missouri-Columbia
Deb Sheals, a historic preservation consultant, said it best: Saving a historic building requires putting it to work. Now, the Missouri Theatre will be put to work by the University of Missouri. This article by the Columbia Daily Tribune notes that the manager of MU’s Jesse Hall plans to put the Missouri Theatre to work….
Annie Fisher home slated for demolition
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…
Brick streets in Columbia, Missouri
History comes in all shapes and sizes — including streets. This Columbia Missourian article highlights the brick streets of Columbia with a map of their locations. http://www.columbiamissourian.com/multimedia/graphic/2011/06/14/columbias-brick-streets-resurface/
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….
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…
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