Homes

This is a list of homes, most of which have been named to Columbia’s Historic Preservation Commission Notable Properties List or the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 2 E. Stewart Road, 1929, Spanish Colonial-style house. Named to Notable Properties List in 2004.
  • 7 Edgewood Ave., built ca. 1920, excellent example of a bungalow with arts and crafts details
  • 10 N. Fourth St., 1889, John William “Blind” Boone house, named to the National Register 1980.
  • 111 S. Glenwood Ave., built ca. 1905. Hudson Home. Reflects upscale Craftsman design
  • 102 N. Glenwood Ave., built 1919. Henry and Lillian Kreutz Home. Brick Craftsman Bungalow with oriental touches.
  • 121 N. West Boulevard, 1911, former log cabin of Arch McCard. Original log cabin elements are part of current structure. Named to the Notable Properties List in 2004.
  • 201 S. Glenwood Ave. Mary Garth Gordon. Art Deco Home.
  • 201 E. Brandon Road, built 1937. Margaret and Sidney Neate Home. Well-preserved Cape Cod cottage.
  • 202 S. Glenwood Avenue, 1916. Home of Walter Williams, the founder of the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Named to Notable Properties List in 2004.
  • 206 S. Glenwood Ave., 1909. Laura Matthews home.
  • 211 Westwood Ave., built 1911, with thick, stone walls.
  • 211 Bingham, built 1927. Georgian style.
  • 214 St. Joseph St., 1869. George Harrell Home. At one time, Harrell ran a dry cleaning business at the rear of the property.
  • 300 S. Glenwood Ave., built ca. 1920. Two-story brick home of Georgian style that was designed by a visiting professor from England.
  • 302 Westwood Ave .
  • 404 Thilly Ave., 1910, Robert and Ivy Selvidge Home. Well-preserved two-story Craftsman
  • 503 Edgewood Ave., Walter Johnson House.
  • 504, 608 and 704 Westmount Ave., 1907. Winterton C. Curtis “Peanut brittle” houses, built using unorthodox construction methods, e.g. exteriors 7-inch-thick concrete blocks with small rocks embedded in them.
  • 509 Thilly Ave., ca 1910. Emma and Lincoln Hyde. Lincoln Hyde was a professor of bridge engineering at the University of Missouri. The four square brick structure includes lower level exterior walls three bricks thick while the second floor is two bricks thick.  The limestone used for the foundation was mined from the same site as that used to create MU’s White Campus.
  • 511 Westwood Ave., built 1923. Grace and Dr. Edwin B. Branson. Dr. Edwin Branson was the chairman of the Geology Department at the University of Missouri in the early 1900s.  The house is built of gunnite, a type of mortar conveyed through a hose at high velocity.
  • 511 S. Glenwood Ave.
  • 610 W. Broadway, circa 1917. Named to the Most Notable Properties list in 2011. It was built by A. Fredendall, pioneer Columbia clothier and merchant.It was later owned by the H.R. Mueller family, which owned and operated the HRMueller Florist Co, according to the West Broadway Historic District Property Information Form prepared by Debbie Sheals, which is available online here.  Read more about the house in this Feb. 15, 2011 Columbia Missourian article.
  • 611 W. Worley, 1906. James Ridgeway Home. Vernacular interpretation of Gothic Revival style.
  • 700 W. Broadway, 1901. John Stewart home.
  • 700 Mount Vernon, 1911. Robert and Laura Tandy. An American Colonial 2-story farmhouse.  The south side of the home was the original front, and then had an Amelia Street address.
  • 703 Westmount, 1909. W.D.A. and Frederica Westfall Home.
  • 703 Ingleside Drive, 1926. W.J. and Clara Lhamon House. Named to the Columbia Most Notable Properties list in 2013. See the article about that here.
  • 709 W. Broadway, 1920. Heidman House, once owned by E.F. Heidman, owner of long-time downtown drug store Peck’s Drug Store. Named to the Notable Property List in 2004.
  • 711 Thilly Ave., 1956. Perry Phillips Home. Contemporary style by architect Harris Armstrong.
  • 716 W. Broadway, 1909. John and Elizabeth Taylor House, placed on National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Learn more and see pictures here. The house was once a bed and breakfast, but was closed in 2012. The house is now for sale for $659,900, according to Trulia. See pictures and learn more here.
  • 803 Alton Ave.
  • 818 W. Rollins Road, built 1937. John and Irma Bedford home.
  • 904 N. Eighth St., built 1920.
  • 916 W. Stewart Road, circa 1930. Claude and Stella Woolsey House. Named to the Columbia Most Notable Properties list in 2013. See the article about that here.
  • 917 Edgewood Ave.
  • 920 Cherry St., c. 1837, Niedermeyer Apartments with its 30 apartments is, in effect, many homes. Named to 2013 Columbia Notable Properties List.
  • 1252 Sunset Drive, built 1939. This Cape Cod style home was built by a former member of the English Department at the University of Missouri.
  • 1312 W. Broadway, 1829. Camplin House. Started as a log cabin before becoming Booneslick Inn and the Springdale House. Named to the Notable Properties List in 2004.
  • 1315 University Ave., 1910, McMurray home.
  • 1404 E. Broadway
  • 1411 Anthony St., 1906, Dutch Colonial revival-style. Arthur and Susie Buchroeder House. Named to the Columbia Most Notable Properties list in 2013. See the article about that here.
  • 1516 Wilson Avenue, circa 1916. Walter and Helen Guthrie Miller House. Colonial Revival.
  • 1601 Stoney Brook Place, circa 1854. This home may be Boone County’s oldest home according to this Feb. 5, 2008, Columbia Missourian article. According to city records, the land was purchased in 1854 by the court from Murdock and Anne Garrett to establish a county infirmary or poor farm for the county’s indigent citizens.  The infirmary was erected in 1864 and was maintained by the county until 1898 when the land property was sold to J.B. Turner. This property represents the 100th selection of Most Notable Property by the Historic Preservation Commission.
  • 1602 Hinkson Avenue, circa 1906. Joseph and Mary Duncan House. Dutch Colonial, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne combination. Named to the Most Notable Properties List in 2011. See this Feb. 15, 2011 Columbia Missourian article.
  • 1620 Hinkson Ave., built 1895. Sally Flood House. Owned by and named after one of Columbia’s first primary school teachers. One of only a few Queen Anne-style Victorian homes in Columbia. Named to the Notable Properties List in 2004.
  • 1719 University Ave.
  • 1844 Cliff Drive. David and Helen Pinkney House.
  • 1863 Cliff Drive, 1951. Mary Coleman home. William Bernoudy architect.
  • 2000 S. Country Club Drive, 1910. Berry McAlester moved this home from its original site, where 2007 S. Country Club Drive is now.
  • 2007 S. Country Club Drive, 1927.  Berry McAlester Home. The McAlester’s family crest presides over a living room which showcases a fireplace adorned with limestone carvings. The dining room features hand-painted wall paper.
  • 2011 N. Country Club Drive, 1883. Built for Dr. A.W. McAlester as a part of his 160 acre farm. The stone gates at the head of Country Club Drive served as his entrance and the entire County Club area was a part of his farm. The house consists of oak framing with cedar lap siding on a concrete-parged brick foundation.
  • 2815 Oakland Gravel Road, built 1862. The David Guitar House, this Italianate home later it became known as Confederate Hill. Named to the National Register of Historic Places on Sept. 9, 1993. This home is currently owned by Pat Westhoff and Elena Vega who purchased it on Oct. 18, 2010 at absolute auction for $155,500. The house previously had been on the market for $499,000.
  • 2911 Old Highway 63 South, 1920′s. Annie Fisher House. DEMOLISHED, 2011. Read more in this Nov. 29, 2011 article in the Columbia Daily Tribune. This link will take you to a photo of the house. For more information, click here. Annie Fisher, the daughter of slaves, became one of Columbia’s first African-American business owners. She operated a restaurant and catering service out of this house, which was named to Columbia’s Notable Properties list in 2009.
2911 Old 63 South, Annie Fisher House 031110

2911 Old 63 South, Annie Fisher House 031110

  • 3005 Mexico Gravel Road, circa 1835. Greenwood Manor, also known as Greenwood Heights, was named to the National Register on October. 23, 1978.
  • 3700 Ponderosa Drive, 1877, Maplewood House. Named to the National Historic Register 4/13/1979
  • Shotgun house, formerly at Garth Avenue and Worley Streets, built circa 1925, recently moved to the developing outdoor museum at the Boone County Historical Society.
  • 3807 Oakland Gravel Road, 1918. Price home.

4713 Brown Station Road, 1800′s. Built as Keene School, a two-story brick schoolhouse, with living quarters for the teacher on the second floor. Today, it is used as a residence.

  • Gordon Manor, named to both lists at one time, was destroyed by fire in 1998 and demolished in 1999. It was near Stephens Lake, which is now within Stephens Lake Park operated by the City of Columbia’s Parks & Recreation Department.

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