Commercial IBM-like support in 1906 – Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory, 1123 Wilkes Blvd. 24 May 201024 May 2010 Last week, a May 18, 2010, article in the Columbia Missourian outlined a list of what it called unprecedented incentives provided to IBM to get it to open a service center…
Commercial Missouri Theatre – Tough Luck, Mary Todd Lincoln’s cousin 17 May 201018 May 2010 In 2008, the Missouri Theatre, now called the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts, under went a $10 million renovation, again becoming the jewel of downtown Columbia. But with every…
Stephens College A hidden home at Stephens College 12 May 2010 Senior Hall, home to thousands of students over the years, actually started out as just that -- a home. Built in 1841, Senior Hall is actually built around an 1840s…
Historical Homes Keiser Avenue? Today it is Wilson Avenue 11 May 201011 May 2010 Historic homes can tell us more than just about buildings and architecture. Sometimes they can tell us about our culture and our past fears. Today, anti-immigration sentiment against Mexicans is making the…
Commercial Daddy’s girl – 111 S. Ninth Street – Virginia Building 11 May 201017 May 2010 Ever wonder where the name for the Virginia Building at 111 S. Ninth Street came from? You could be faulted for thinking it came from someone longing for that Eastern…
Historical Homes Built by a cabinet maker’s apprentice – Taylor House – 716 W. Broadway 11 May 201013 May 2010 If you've driven past the Taylor House Inn at 716 W. Broadway, you've driven by a piece of history nearly forgotten today. No, it's not contained in the 1909 Colonial…
Historical Homes John William “Blind” Boone – 10 N. Fourth Street 7 May 20107 May 2010 The home of John William "Blind" Boone at 10 N. Fourth Street is a perfect example of history that could have been lost, but for the efforts of dedicated volunteers…
Historical Homes… Black History – Annie Fisher, 2911 Old Highway 63 South 6 May 2010 Nearly hidden between apartment buildings is a piece of Black history -- the home of Annie Fisher, an early African-American entrepreneur. Located at 2911 Old Highway 63 South, this home is…
Historical Homes Spanish Influence – Vessell Home – 2 East Stewart Road 5 May 2010 It can be easy to forget history, but historic homes serve as wonderful reminders. That's the theme of the article, "Historic Home: A Slice of Spain," published in the April/May 2006…
Historical Homes Greenwood Heights – built by slaves 4 May 20104 May 2010 Historic homes can be our touchstones to history, some of which we like to recall and some we'd like to forget. Greenwood Manor or Greenwood Heights at 3005 Mexico Gravel…
