Events… Jefferson City home tour Sunday, Sept. 23 17 Sep 201817 Sep 2018 Here's a nearby opportunity in Jefferson City to see inside some historic homes. This historic homes tour will be 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Tickets are $15 the…
Black History… A historic note on #MeToo 19 Oct 201719 Oct 2017 The recent news about Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood's outrage about his sexual assaults shows news affects people even when it happens far away. In 1855, 26 miles from Columbia, Missouri,…
Historical Homes Great opportunity to own a historic home and schoolhouse 16 Aug 2013 Here are two great ways to get a peek inside a historic home and a historic school-house. At 10 a.m. Saturday, August 17 2013, this former one-room school at 4713…
Historical Homes… June 9, 10, 11, 2013 festival features historic music of J.W. “Blind” Boone era 13 May 2013 On June 9, 10, and 11, 2013, you'll be able to hear history with the music from the era of J.W. "Blind" Boone, who lived at the historic home at…
Events… Learn about historic preservation Sept. 18-20, 2013 in Boonville at the 2013 Missouri Preservation Conference 4 May 20134 May 2013 This year's Missouri Preservation Conference will be held Sept. 18-20, 2013 in Boonville at the Isle of Capri Hotel and Conference Center. This is a great opportunity for mid-Missouri, as…
Historical Homes Changes to demolition permits pondered 27 Sep 2012 With 2012 seeing the loss of the Annie Fisher house (circa 1920s) and several other older dwellings, the Columbia Planning and zoning Commission is considering changing the time period for…
Historical Homes… $1 billion in economic activity generated by historic preservation 17 Sep 201217 Sep 2012 Tax credits, including tax credits for historic preservation, have come under fire from time to time. However, a recent newspaper article on historic preservation states, "Preserving historic buildings over the…
Historical Homes See inside 704 Westmount the peanut brittle house 9 Sep 20129 Sep 2012 The home at 704 Westmount is up for sale, giving curious folks like me an opportunity to peek inside. Here's the House of Brokers' virtual tour of the home, which…
Resources - Reports Money matters: Meeting on benefits of historic preservation 27 Apr 201227 Apr 2012 A billion, with a B. That's how much historic preservation in Missouri contributes to the state's gross state product according to a 2002 by the Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University. Now,…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… Demolition Delay Efforts 5 Apr 20125 Apr 2012 This report by KOMU notes that Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission can't prohibit the demolition of buildings by property owners -- but they can delay approving the demolition permit in the…
